The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its annual report on Thursday announced additional assistance of US$ 330 million for Pakistan. The funding is expected to benefit around 9.3 million people in the country. The aid will be utilized across various social security programs. Conditional cash transfers will be provided to support the education of children and youth, report said. The aim of this assistance is to ensure access to better nutrition. The initiative will benefit women, adolescent girls and children living in disaster-affected areas.

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