THE United Arab Emirates government has announced $ 100 million development plan to create job opportunities in the flood-hit areas of Pakistan, mydigitalfc.com reported. The development plan will focus on areas especially education, public health, roads and bridges in Pakistan. The UAE is a major donor in the development of Pakistan and is playing an active part in international meetings aimed at mobilising assistance to Pakistan. This is in line with a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries. The Arab country has not only provided support to Pakistan in times of natural calamities but has also worked towards achieving Pakistans comprehensive security, stability and economic progress. In May last year, UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited Islamabad to sign an agreement for the construction of 'Shaikh Khalifa City, Balakot in the Mansehra district for the population displaced by the 2005 deadly earthquake. The UAE has committed 12 million dirhams funds for rescuing people. The UAE became one of the founding members of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP), which was launched on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session in September 2008 in New York. FoDP is aimed at extending support to the democratic government of Pakistan in its efforts to consolidate democracy, social uplift and economic development in the country. The initial meeting was co-chaired by US, UK, UAE and Pakistan and the other founding member states were France, Germany, China, Canada, Turkey, Australia and Italy.The UAE-funded Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Muzaffarabad is built to improve the quality of life of the local community and has been handed over to Pakistanis in June 2010.