ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said that the the United States will continue to broaden and deepen our partnership with Pakistan to protect climate-vulnerable communities, and build a greener, more prosperous and climate resilient future.
In his address at the “Recharge Pakistan” Launch Event organized at the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) in Islamabad on Tuesday, the US ambassador expressed the delight that the US partners in launching Recharge Pakistan – an ambitious climate initiative that will strengthen flood resilience and improve water security in some of Pakistan’s most vulnerable communities.
The ambassador said that “Recharge Pakistan” builds on that strong partnership with an additional $ 5 million US contribution that demonstrates our enduring commitment to building a brighter, more prosperous future for the Pakistani people.
Recharge Pakistan’s network of green infrastructure projects will rehabilitate floodwater channels, rerouting excess water away from where people live and work. It will reforest and restore wetlands to prevent dangerous runoff. It will revitalize the soil’s ability to absorb excess water and store it underground.
It will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 52,900 tons of carbon dioxide, as well as will replenish the water supply by creating 127 new groundwater storage basins.
Recharge Pakistan will reduce flooding hazards for more than 50,000 hectares. It will provide Pakistani families, businesses, and farms access to clean, fresh water year-round.
Additionally, it will improve the livelihoods of 687,000 people and indirectly benefit more than seven million people across the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh.
 in Islamabad on Tuesday, the US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome expressed the delight that the US partners in launching Recharge Pakistan – an ambitious climate initiative that will strengthen flood resilience and improve water security in some of Pakistan’s most vulnerable communities.){kind=link}