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India-Pakistan
Pakistan flood recovery sees $600 mln shortfall
2011-04-14
[Dawn] Pakistain is short of $600 million needed to help millions of families rebuild their lives nine months after the country suffered nationwide floods in its worst ever natural disaster, the UN said Wednesday.
The rich infidels don't see why they should give you money to wage jihad against them.
The international community was slow to come to Pakistain's aid in the immediate aftermath of last year's monsoon-triggered floods, which affected up to 21 million people, amid allegations of official mismanagement of funds.
Besides, they're pretty confident none of the donated funds will manage to fall out of oligarchy pockets to land near those in actual need.
As the aid operation now moves from its emergency phase to "early recovery" to rebuild homes and restore livelihoods, the United Nations
...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society...
 said a huge shortfall in funds remained.

More than $600 million is still to come from donors, with more than $176.5 million needed for agriculture and food security, more than $174.5 million for housing, and more than $106.6 million for water and sanitation projects.

The rest of the funds are required to improve education, health, livelihoods, governance, and infrastructure, the United Nations and Pakistain's National Disaster Management Authority told news hounds in Islamabad.
Perhaps y'all might consider spending less of your budget on weaponry and more on physical and human infrastructure?
"It is critical that the international community supports this effort both technically and financially," UN humanitarian coordinator Timo Pakkala said.
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