SLAMABAD, 18 April 2025:( hubdar news ) In light of humanitarian challenges in host
communities, the Government of Japan has decided to provide USD 3 million
to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan.
This significant contribution, which comes from Japan’s supplementary budget,
will enhance UNHCR’s efforts to provide critical assistance to both refugees
and their host communities, addressing urgent needs in protection and
documentation, gender-based violence, health, and livelihoods, across
Pakistan.The initiative will also deliver primary healthcare to individuals, including
women, and offer certified skills development training to refugees and
members of the host communities to support them in building their livelihoods
and resilience.Japan is one of UNHCR’s largest donors, ranked as its 7th donor in 2024
globally. Since 2020, Japan has generously contributed more than USD 14.5M
to the refugee response in Pakistan, bolstering and improving education,
protection, livelihoods, water and sanitation services and infrastructure, as well
as emergency support to the flood recovery activities.
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