El Salvador Gets Up to US$55 Million in US Drought Aid
Washington is sending up to US$55 million in drought aid to El Salvador, two days after lawmakers declared a six-month national emergency over El Niño. The post El Salvador Gets Up to US$55 Million in US Drought Aid appeared first on The Rio Times .
The United States is offering up to US$55 million in drought relief to El Salvador, according to the Salvadoran embassy in Washington. The funds will focus on the regions worst affected by a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern. This announcement follows a six-month national emergency declared by Salvadoran lawmakers on October 7th.
Up to US$25 million of the aid will be channeled through the United Nations to the regions most impacted, while another US$30 million is earmarked for preventive measures with the Salvadoran government and the United Nations, according to La Página. The funds are intended to safeguard vulnerable families in areas suffering from insufficient rainfall.
The Salvadoran government and international organizations will collaborate on the implementation. However, details regarding the specific UN agency administering the aid, the targeted locations, or the number of families to be assisted have not been disclosed by the embassy.
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