Hong Kong government approved two million Hong Kong dollars for
emergency relief to Afghan refugees, according to Wednesday's news
release of the government.
"The government has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund
Advisory Committee and approved a grant of two million HK dollars
from the Disaster Relief Fund to World Vision
Hong Kong for emergency relief to Afghan refugees", said the
release.
The committee hopes that the grant to World Vision Hong Kong can
help provide some relief to Afghan refugees, according to the
release.
To
ensure that the money will be used for the designated purposes, the
committee will ask World Vision Hong Kong to submit an evaluation
report and audited accounts on the use of the grant after the
relief project has been completed.
The Disaster Relief Fund was established in December 1993 for
emergency disaster relief in places outside Hong Kong. A Disaster
Relief Fund Advisory Committee is responsible to advise the
government on the policy and practices regarding the disbursement
of funds for disaster relief, advise on specific amounts to
specific recipients, and monitor the use of grants.
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December 6, 2001)