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North-west Pakistan: Massive new displacement and falling returns require rights-based response

Counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations and violent clashes between non-state armed groups continue to lead to major, rapid movements of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Pakistan’s volatile north-west. Within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Khyber and Kurram agencies are currently the worst-affected areas. More than 415,000 people were newly displaced in 2012, and at least 131,000 more have fled their homes since mid-March this year (OCHA, March 2013, p.2; OCHA, 6 June 2013).

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UN-SPIDER Newsletter - June 2013 Vol. 2/13 - Earth Observation for Disaster Response

In this issue

Earth Observation for Disaster Response 1

Pakistan: Monitoring Floods from Space 2

Satellite Based Drought Monitoring in Iran 3

Organisational Mechanisms 4

Interview: Stefan Voigt, DLR 5

Open Access: The International Charter Space and Major Disasters 6

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Red Crescent Homes for Homeless

Thousands still need proper shelter in flood affected areas RCS chairman hands over newly constructed houses to flood victims in Goth Machi

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Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Peshawar, Pakistan

HPG Working Papers

Pakistan has one of South Asia’s highest rates of urbanisation and is one of the world’s largest host countries for refugees, including an estimated 2.7 million Afghans. In recent years it has also seen increasing numbers of internally displaced people (IDPs) due to conflict and disasters. Peshawar, the capital of KP province, has become one of the largest recipient cities for refugees and IDPs in South Asia. It is also one of the poorest: an estimated 29% of KP’s population lives in poverty (UNDP, 2012).

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Pakistan: Monsoon Flash Floods (MDRPK006) - Revised Emergency Appeal

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IFRC

With this Revised Emergency Appeal, the budget has been revised down from CHF 92.6 million to CHF 88.2 million, assisting 900,000 people (130,000 families) beneficiaries for 36 months, and will be completed by 31 July 2013. This revision is based on the actual expected outcomes at the end of the appeal period and in addition includes a relocation of CHF 1,650,377 in support of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for its relief activities to assist communities affected by the floods in 2012. An unspent balance of CHF 4.4 million remains as a result of the revised budget and plans.

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Building shelters for Pakistan flood victims

Heavy monsoon rains in July 2010 caused unprecedented devastation in Pakistan. UNOPS is assisting early recovery efforts in Sindh Province by building approximately 4,000 one-room shelters in the worst affected areas.

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Building a Stronger Shelter Cluster in Pakistan

Since floods devastated Pakistan in 2010, affecting some 18 million people, USAID has been supporting the critical work of the Pakistan Floods Shelter Cluster.

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Determined to protect every child in Pakistan from measles

By Abdul Sami Malik

24–30 April is World Immunization Week. Immunization is a successful and cost-effective way to save children’s lives. UNICEF has been a driving force behind universal immunization since the 1980s – behind reaching each and every child.

UNICEF and its partners are now intensifying their efforts to ensure that the poorest and most disadvantaged children have access to immunization.

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Achieving Results in a Challenging Environment

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World Bank

The World Bank’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) and the Country Partnership Strategy Progress Report are directly linked to Pakistan’s own development vision. The Bank’s long-term commitment to education, energy and its support for rural infrastructure, and its engagement in policy dialogues is helping Pakistan achieve its development objectives.

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A Summary Case Report on the Health Impacts and Response to the Pakistan Floods of 2010

In July 2010, Pakistan suffered nationwide floods after unprecedented monsoon rains overwhelmed the Indus basin. The ensuing floods claimed 1985 lives, injured 2946 people and affected over 20.2 million people. Seventy-eight out of 121 districts were affected and at one stage one-fifth of the country’s land was inundated with water. Indiscriminate damage was caused to housing, educational and health facilities, communication networks, power plants and grids, irrigation channels, agricultural land and livestock.

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Disability is Not Inability: Stories of Success, Despite Physical Limitations

Overcoming physical disabilities to help communities thrive

At Action Against Hunger, we help people who face extreme hardships every day to survive. Many lack access to basic necessities like food and water; others are struggling to rebuild after a disaster. On top of these difficulties, some people we serve also have physical limitations that make their situations even more challenging. But our work with these extraordinary people proves that disability does not mean inability, and that everyone can contribute in their own way to community development.

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Celebrating Women in Pakistan on International Women's Day

Today is International Women’s Day—a day to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women around the world. Here at Action Against Hunger, we meet so many women worth celebrating. In times of disaster and conflict, women and girls can be particularly vulnerable groups, but we serve countless women who show extraordinary resilience, dedication, and bravery in the face of adversity. In honor of International Women’s Day, today we are highlighting recent stories about women in Pakistan who found unique ways to use their skills to help rebuild their villages.

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OIC delivers fully-serviced village to flood victims in Pakistan

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has delivered one hundred housing units, a school, a health center and a mosque to the people of the D. G. Khan village in Multan, Punjab Province, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The handover ceremony was held for the D. G. Khan villagers, affected by the disastrous floods that hit Pakistan in the summer of 2010, in the presence of OIC representatives, the Pakistani government, and officials from the OIC Member States.

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Pakistan: Floods Emergency appeal n° MDRPK006 - Operation Update No. 15

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IFRC

GLIDE n° FL-2010-000141-PAK

Period covered by this Ops Update: 1 September to 30 November 2012.

Appeal target (current): CHF 92.6 Million;

Appeal coverage: 99%;

Appeal history:

• Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 250,000 was allocated on 30 July 2010 to support the National Society’s response to the emergency.

• A preliminary emergency appeal was launched on 2 August 2010 for CHF 17,008,050 for nine months to assist 175,000 beneficiaries.

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High measles toll exposes lax attitude and mismanagement by health dept

From the Newspaper | Mohammad Hussain Khan

HYDERABAD: The sparse efforts made by government to contain measles outbreak reflect in the figures released by Sindh health officials regarding related deaths.

This year, till February 6 alone, there have been a total of 96 measles-related deaths across the province. This fact makes the health department’s oft-repeated claim that a crash vaccination programme had been undertaken seem doubtful.

DAWN Group of Newspapers:

© The DAWN Group of Newspapers

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Promoting hygiene at school to hold back waterborne diseases

Sixty per cent of child mortality in Pakistan is due to waterborne diseases, exacerbated by recent disasters

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Outbreak of measles causes deaths of over 300 children during 2012

AHRC-STM-001-2013

A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission

Amir Murtaza

Recently, the Pakistani press and electronic media have displayed detailed pictures of children who sadly died because of measles, a very infectious disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) also substantiates the news reports and informed that 306 children died in the country in 2012 due to this infectious disease. A large number of these deaths were reported in December 2012 in Sindh, the second most populated province of Pakistan.

Asian Human Rights Commission:

About AHRC: The Asian Human Rights Commission is a regional non-governmental organisation monitoring and lobbying human rights issues in Asia. The Hong Kong-based group was founded in 1984