ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan has announced a contribution of USD 2.1 million to support refugees and their host communities in Pakistan.
The new funding will strengthen UNHCR’s interventions in the areas of education, health care, and water and sanitation – benefiting 70,000 refugees and host communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Punjab and Sindh.
The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Kuninori Matsuda, and UNHCR’s Representative in Pakistan, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, on Tuesday signed the agreement at a ceremony held at the UNHCR office in Islamabad.
On the occasion, Kuninori Matsuda said that the Government of Japan greatly appreciates the tremendous efforts and commendable hospitality of the Government of Pakistan for having hosted Afghan refugees for four decades.
The Ambassador hoped that this aid will not only provide access to education, health care, and water and sanitation facilities, to Afghan refugees and host communities but will also further strengthen the existing good relations between Japan and Pakistan.
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