PKSF and its Partner Organizations (POs) have announced a support package of BDT 2,422.7 crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation in the flood-affected areas of Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.

This package includes a grant support of BDT 3 crore for emergency healthcare, BDT 2 crore contribution to the Chief Advisor’s Relief and Welfare Fund for government-led relief efforts, and soft loan assistance of BDT 416.7 crore for post-flood rehabilitation. Additionally, PKSF’s POs in the affected regions are expected to disburse BDT 2,000 crore under their regular loan programs.

A meeting of the PKSF Governing Body – held on 28 August 2024 – approved these proposals. Prior to this, a virtual meeting with Executive Directors and senior officials from 50 POs on 27 August 2024 helped shape the response plan. It was reported that the flood has adversely affected 14.41 lakh members of 52 POs in 13 districts across Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.

The grant to the Chief Advisor’s Relief and Welfare Fund includes a donation equivalent to one day’s basic salary of all PKSF employees. The post-flood rehabilitation program will offer soft loans to support various income-generating activities, such as seed and fodder production, post-flood Aman paddy and vegetable cultivation, infrastructure repair (including houses, shops, farms, latrines, and tube-wells), and healthcare, which will cover the purchase of essential medicines and water purification tablets. These funds are intended to aid the recovery of livelihoods, with a focus on agriculture, livestock, and essential infrastructure.