RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) provided 250 tons of dates for the World Food Programme in Ethiopia on Wednesday.
The WFP signed on the receipt of the KSrelief shipment in the presence of Saudi Ambassador to Ethiopia Sami bin Jameel Abdullah, who is also the Kingdom’s representative to the African Union.
The shipment is part of Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian and relief contributions to needy families in various countries worldwide.
KSrelief also provided urgent relief aid to those affected by the floods caused by a glacier melting in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan.
It sent 1,000 food baskets weighing 41 tons that were distributed in Ghizer, Astore and Diamer district, reaching 7,000 people. The baskets
The urgent response comes within the framework of the Kingdom’s international efforts to help those affected by natural disasters.
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief provides 250 tons of dates for WFP in Ethiopia, urgent relief to Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief provides 250 tons of dates for WFP in Ethiopia, urgent relief to Pakistan
- KSrelief provided urgent relief aid to those affected by the floods caused by the melting of a glacier in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan
Saudi-Yemen program provides $81.2m to operate more than 70 power plants
- Grant will improve reliability of electrical power to critical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports and ports
- Move follows last week’s announcement by the SDRPY of a larger aid package totaling $506 million to support Yemen
LONDON: A tripartite agreement was signed on Wednesday between the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, the oil company Petromasila, and Yemen’s Ministry of Energy and Electricity to supply petroleum derivatives for the country’s power plants.
SDRPY is supporting the Yemeni government with an $81.2 million grant to purchase 339 million liters of diesel and mazut from Petromasila to operate more than 70 power plants across various Yemeni governorates.
The grant follows last week’s announcement by the SDRPY of a $506 million aid package to support Yemen’s education, health, government and infrastructure sectors.
The SDRPY highlighted that the grant will improve the reliability of electrical power to critical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports and ports. Additionally, the funding will stimulate the Yemeni economy and support the Central Bank of Yemen by easing the pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
It reduces the Ministry of Finance’s fuel-related financial burden and supports the Ministry of Electricity and Energy in improving the efficiency of power plants in Yemen, the SDRPY said.
In 2018, the SDRPY provided $180 million, in addition to $422 million in 2021 and another $200 million in 2022, as grants to Yemen to purchase oil derivatives and operate vital sectors of the country.
