By Business Desk  August 27, 2025
Nearly three years after the devastating 2022 floods, Pakistan has received less than half of the $11 billion pledged by international donors at the Geneva Conference, raising concerns over delayed disbursements and planning inefficiencies.
According to official records, only $4.69 billion has been secured so far. Of this, $2.75 billion was allocated for project financing, while $1.93 billion supported commodity imports. For the current fiscal year, Pakistan aimed to receive $1.26 billion, with projections showing $760 million earmarked for development projects.
Despite the scale of destruction—displacing millions and causing damages exceeding $30 billion—only $21 million of the $540 million pledged in outright grants has materialized.
Most of the funding has come through bilateral and multilateral agreements, structured as long-term loans rather than direct aid, raising questions about the sustainability and urgency of the recovery process.