ISLAMABAD: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a three-year contribution of $4.5 million by the Australian Government to support food and nutrition security in Pakistan.
Australia's contribution will be used for WFP's education
programme in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Frontier Regions (FR).
The funding will enable WFP to provide food-based assistance in schools and to alleviate the burden on families.
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Margaret Adamson said Australia had a long-standing history of working with the Government of Pakistan to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by crisis.
"Since 2010 Australia has provided more than AUD 95million in humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, in partnership with the WFP, to support the victims of earthquakes, floods and displacement. Australia's assistance has also helped provide nutrition to acute malnourished women and children, livelihood support and school feeding programmes," a press release Wednesday quoted the High Commissioner as saying.
"We are very grateful to the people and Government of Australia for this contribution. These funds will address critical education needs in FATA and FR for the returnee communities," WFP acting Country Director Stephen Gluning said.
In 2016, Australia has contributed US$ 9 million to WFP programmes, placing it among the top five donors to WFP Pakistan.
The WFP has been implementing education programmes in FATA since 2008.
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