PRESS RELEASE N0: JPNEMPAK 12-14
Islamabad: April 6, 2012
The Government of Japan has decided to extend US$ 6 million (approximately 534 million Japanese yen) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support its Afghan refugees operations in Pakistan.
This is a part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the government of Japan, totaling US$ 30 million (approximately 2670 million Japanese yen) to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran for UNHCR refugees operations.
The contribution toward Pakistan will be utilized for mainly three component; primary education (US$ 2.2 million), primary healthcare (US$ 2.3 million), and legal services (US$ 1.5 million), and is expected to improve the living situation of 1.7 million Afghan refugees remaining in Pakistan.
“We hope that this assistance will contribute to accelerate UNHCR and the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to the management and repatriation of Afghan refugees, and also we expect synergetic impact on our on-going assistances for Afghan refugees and their hosting communities in Pakistan,” said Mr. Akira KONO, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of Japan to Pakistan. (End)