This aid will allow rescue operations to be financed in the first phase
The World Bank announced tonight that it will provide $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey, following a devastating earthquake that left at least 20,000 dead in that country and neighboring Syria.
This aid will allow rescue operations to be financed in the first phase. But the aim is to also cover the needs in terms of reconstruction.
“We are providing immediate assistance and will quickly assess urgent needs on the ground. This will allow us to identify the priority areas for recovery and rebuilding, while we prepare actions to meet those needs,” PT chairman David Malpas said in a statement.
The World Health Organization fears that the earthquake will be followed by a major health crisis that will cause even greater problems. Humanitarian organizations fear in particular an epidemic of cholera, a disease which has recently re-emerged in Syria.
The European Union immediately sent aid to Turkey, hours after Monday’s earthquake, but initially offered little support to Syria through existing humanitarian programs due to international sanctions imposed on Damascus since 2011, when the conflict broke out. Civil War. On Wednesday, Syria formally requested aid from the EU and the Commission urged member countries to respond positively to the request.
USAID will provide $85 million in aid to Turkey and Syria
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $85 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria, it announced tonight.
In its announcement, USAID says the money will be given “to provide much-needed assistance to millions of people.”
USAID “provides food and shelter for refugees and displaced people, winter supplies to help families cope with the cold, critical health services, safe drinking water to prevent disease, and sanitation assistance to keep people safe and healthy,” he added.
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