The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved  $71.7 million in financing for Pakistan today to support  better resilience to floods and improvements in the reliability, safety, and management of the Sindh barrages.   The catastrophic floods that hit Pakistan in 2022 were a tragic reminder of the importance to build resilience to such disasters, including by strengthening barrages and their management, said Najy Benhassine, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan.     The second additional financing for the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project  will support the full completion and commissioning of the Guddu and Sukkur barrages rehabilitation works and improve the management of three barrages in Sindh including Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri. Having safe and effective barrages to convey flood waters downstream is a crucial part of building climate resilience in Sindh. The additional financing will also contribute to strengthening the provincial Barrage Management Unit’s technical capacities, promoting women’s participation in emergency preparedness, and implementing extensive citizen engagement and stakeholder participation. https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P179051 (ICE ISLAMABAD)

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