Appeal target (current): CHF 75,852,261 (USD 72.5 mil or EUR 56.3 mil);

Appeal coverage: To date,the appeal is 63.5 per cent covered in cash and kind; and 75.8 per cent covered including contributions currently in the pipeline. Funds are still urgently needed to support the Pakistan Red Crescent Society in this operation to assist those affected by the floods.

Appeal history:

- The revised emergency appeal was launched on 19 August 2010 for CHF 75,852,261 (USD 72.5 mil or EUR 56.3 mil) for 18 months to assist 130,000 flood affected families (some 900,000 beneficiaries).

- An emergency appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 2 August 2010 for CHF 17,008,050 (USD 16,333,000 or EUR 12,514,600) for 9 months to assist 175,000 beneficiaries.

- Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 250,000 (USD 239,406 or EUR 183,589) was allocated on 30 July 2010 to support the National Society's response to the emergency.

Summary:

This operations update provides the latest information available. Further details on the background and activities of this operation under the revised emergency appeal are available here. The plan of action for the floods operation is being finalized by the flood operations team, working together with PRCS and further supported by the transitional planning and assistance team (TPAT). The latter have begun field visits, working closely with four PRCS counterparts throughout this process.