A donors' conference for Georgia was scheduled to be held on October 21 or October 22.[1] On 20 October 2008, on the sidelines of an international high level conference in Belgium on "The Future of Parliamentary Involvement in Global Health and Development" the humanitarian situation in Georgia was also discussed.[2] On 22 October 2008, the United States pledged $1 billion economic support package at a European Union-sponsored donors’ conference in Brussels; this came in addition to aid of nearly $40 million in emergency humanitarian assistance delivered by USAID and the U.S. Defense Department during the crisis.[3] The European Commission added another "up to" €500 million. While many nations did not disclose their actual pledges, diplomats said Germany had pledged €33.7 million to add to their pre-war offer of €35 million. Sweden also ranked high on the list of most generous donors with €40 million while France promised €7 million.[4] Japan pledged $200 million in recovery aid over three years, primarily for rebuilding roads and rail systems, but they also joined delegates to urge Georgia to continue progress on democratic and economic reforms.