India has contributed $ one million for the rehabilitation efforts in Tonga after the Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive destruction in the Pacific island nation.
India has allocated $ 500,000 in the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for the rehabilitation efforts while $500,000 will be provided for immediate relief assistance.
“In the spirit of South-South cooperation, which emphasises partner Government ownership, following the assessment of the damages caused and priorities needing support, the Gove-rnment of Tonga will identify the rehabilitation projects to be supported through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund,” United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation said in a statement.
The India-UN Development Partnership Fund is supported and led by the Government of India and managed by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation.