ISLAMABAD: United Nations Childern’s Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan office needs some US$ 55.73 million during the current year to carry out the support of in-country humanitarian response.
According to a document of UNICEF, only US$ 14.08 million have been received to provide humanitarian support in the country, said the document issued here Sunday.
The additional funds have been received from Japan to provide health services in areas of response. A significant funding gap of US$ 46.34 million still persists to provide critical emergency services nation-wide, the document said.
UNICEF expresses its sincere gratitude to Japan, Austrian Committee for UNICEF, Asian Development Bank, CERF Secretariat, CDC, World Bank, ECHO, Global Partnership for Education, Gavi -The Vaccine Alliance, Solidarity Fund, Standard Chartered, United Kingdom, United States along with all its public and private donors for their contributions, the document of UNICEF added.
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