Rapid Needs Assessment: Assessing Scale and Scope of Impact & Response in KP

Key Highlights

1. The floods have affected 1.57 million with 604,000 people in need of assistance across ten districts. Swat, Buner, and Shangla report the highest numbers of affected populations. Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced, including 82,217 in Swat alone.

2. The RNA recorded 405 deaths and 156 injuries across the affected districts due to flash floods, landslides, and collapsed houses, overwhelming local health systems.

3. About 3,487 houses were damaged, including 584 fully damaged and 2,903 partially damaged houses, with Swat and Buner facing the highest housing damages.

4. A total of 40 health facilities were damaged, with Buner reporting 25 facilities, Shangla 7, Swabi 3, and Swat 2, while some districts recorded no damage. Damage to health facilities and blocked roads have restricted access to urgent medical care. Outbreak risks of waterborne diseases remain high due to unsafe water sources and inadequate sanitation.

5. The floods have damaged 437 schools, including 24 that are severely affected, with Swat experiencing the highest number of damages, followed by Shangla and Buner. This disruption has impacted on the education of thousands of children. Many of these schools are currently being used as temporary shelters for displaced families, further compounding the crisis. By delaying the resumption of classes and limiting safe learning 6. The WASH sector was heavily affected with 1,060 water supply schemes damaged, including 484 fully and 576 partially damaged, cutting off access to safe drinking water in multiple districts.

7. About 80% of communities reported crop losses, with an estimated 3,233 acres of agricultural land damaged. Buner recorded the largest losses followed by Swat.

8. The floods killed 6,206 livestock, mostly in Buner, Swat, Shangla, and Battagram, further weakening rural livelihoods. In addition to schools, a significant proportion of displaced families are staying with host households, often in overcrowded conditions. This is straining limited household resources—such as food, water, and sanitation—and placing an additional burden on already vulnerable families.

9. Assistance coverage remained low: food assistance reached 42% of households, health services 39%, shelter 20%, nutrition 15%, and education only 2%.

10. Swat, Buner, and Shangla were classified as high-priority districts due to the scale of population impact, severe crop and infrastructure damage, and minimal assistance coverage, with food, cash, and shelter as the top community priorities.