{"id":64436,"date":"2020-04-24T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=64436"},"modified":"2020-04-24T10:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T05:01:54","slug":"pakistan-to-launch-international-funding-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-to-launch-international-funding-appeal.html","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to launch international funding appeal for help against coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday is set to launch an international appeal for funds worth USD 595 million to be used for meeting the needs of the country\u2019s citizens amid the coronavirus spread, and to ward off its adverse economic impact \u2014 according to news sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-receive-2-67-million-covid-19-aid-who.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakistan to receive \u00a32.67 million in COVID-19 aid from WHO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appeal will be made through a virtual event, which will be attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Director General World Health Organisation (WHO)&nbsp;Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Vice President Asian Development Bank (ADB), Managing Director World Bank (WB) and other senior officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/who-donates-15-pcr-machines-test-kits-ndma-covid-19-screening.html\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ndma-dispatches-ppes-152-hospitals-across-pakistan-adb-equipment-reaches-capital.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NDMA dispatches PPEs to 152 hospitals across Pakistan; ADB equipment reaches capital<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, the government is introducing a \u2018coordinated multi-sectoral Preparedness and Response Plan\u2019 with a USD 595 million budget to combat and mitigate the novel coronavirus spread. The official press release in this regard highlighted that the donors will also be asked to participate in, and fund, the battle against immediate and lasting impacts of coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appeal has been formulated by the National Disaster Management Authority (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ndma-receives-funds-to-support-efforts-against-covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NDMA<\/a>) and other concerned government agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday is set to launch an international appeal for funds worth USD 595 million to be used for meeting the needs of the country\u2019s citizens amid the coronavirus spread, and to ward off its adverse economic impact \u2014 according to news sources. Read: Pakistan to receive \u00a32.67 million in COVID-19 aid from WHO The appeal will be made through a virtual event, which will be attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Director General World Health Organisation (WHO)&nbsp;Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Vice President Asian Development Bank (ADB), Managing Director World Bank (WB) and other senior officials. Read: NDMA dispatches PPEs to 152 hospitals across Pakistan; ADB equipment reaches capital Initially, the government is introducing a \u2018coordinated multi-sectoral Preparedness and Response Plan\u2019 with a USD 595 million budget to combat and mitigate the novel coronavirus spread. The official press release in this regard highlighted that the donors will also be asked to participate in, and fund, the battle against immediate and lasting impacts of coronavirus. 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