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Latest Information about Australia's contribution to Pakistan Earthquake
The Government of Australia, through
the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) has made an A$20
million contribution to ADB's Pakistan Earthquake Fund (PEF). The PEF was
established in November 2005 to pool and promptly deliver emergency grant
financing for projects that support immediate reconstruction, urgent
rehabilitation, and other associated development activities in
earthquake-affected areas in the country. ADB made an initial contribution of
US$80 million to the fund.
"We are very grateful for this contribution from the Government of Australia,
which will be used for the much needed reconstruction of education and health
facilities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir damaged by the earthquake," says Werner
Liepach, Principal Director of ADB's office of cofinancing operations.
Half of the contribution will be used to partly finance the reconstruction of at
least 150 identified priority middle schools in four of the administrative
districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir - Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Poonch, and Bagh.
The other half of Australia's financial support will focus on the reconstruction
of a rural health centre and 29 basic health units in Poonch.