Pakistan has received only 45% of the climate aid pledged by international donors, leaving the country struggling to recover from the devastating 2022 floods while facing yet another deadly monsoon season.
According to official data, by June 2025 Pakistan had received just $4.9 billion out of the $10.99 billion promised at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva in January 2023.
Out of the pledged $6.3 billion in project financing, only $2.8 billion has been disbursed, including:
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$1.49 billion from the World Bank
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$473 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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$250 million each from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), China, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
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$138 million from Paris Club nations
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$69 million from the United States via USAID
Similarly, oil financing commitments of $4.6 billion resulted in just $1.63 billion being released by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), Saudi Arabia, and contributions to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund.
This funding gap has drawn criticism as Pakistan continues to suffer from extreme climate events. In the past month alone, more than 258 people have died in flood-related incidents. Punjab remains the worst-hit region, with 115 fatalities, including 65 children, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 63 deaths, and smaller but significant losses in Sindh, Balochistan, and northern areas.
More than 600 people have been injured, while 230 homes have been destroyed and 800 partially damaged. Farming communities have lost over 364 livestock, worsening their hardships.
Emergency teams have carried out 148 rescue operations, saving 1,777 people, while 27 relief camps have been set up and 7,000 essential relief items distributed.
Experts warn that without timely disbursement of pledged climate aid, Pakistan’s recovery will slow further, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to future disasters.