EU funding allows WFP to support communities devastated by floods in Sindh.

ISLAMABAD -- European Union (EU) had contributed tens of thousands of families in Sindh Province which received food and cash assistance from WFP in the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit the country in August. Support from committed donors like the EU allowed WFP to reach over 71,000 people, who were most affected by the disaster, with in-kind food assistance by early September. The second phase of the response is currently underway, aiming to support 117,000 people. Each family will receive PKR 15,000 (EUR 76) in cash that will help them meet their food and other essential needs, said a press release issued here.

'The unconditional cash support from the EU has enabled the most vulnerable families to cover their essential food and non-food needs such as medicine, water and shelter repairs,' said WFP Pakistan Representative and...