ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday said that the date of the donors conference would be decided as soon as the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report was finalized.
The PDNA would state the exact damage and losses which could be share with the development partners for the next part of reconstruction, he added.
He said this while chairing the 4th meeting of Steering Committee for Coordination Regarding International Assistance for Flood Relief Activities, said a press release issued here.
The agenda of the meeting was “to discuss the proposed donors conference”.
The meeting was attended by the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Europe Union (EU), World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (EHCO), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FDCO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, BISP and NDMA.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq warmly welcomed the participants and thanked the international development partners for their support.
A summary on international flood relief assistance was share with representatives of the World Bank, ADB, USAID, FCDO, EU, UN and IMF.
The Development Partners suggested that a recovery plan would be essential for the reconstruction phase.
The recovery plan should be sector specific in order to streamline the entire process.
The meeting ended with the suggestion to reconvene after the PDNA was complete.