Attachments
In Numbers
13,355 mt of food distributed
US$931,327 cash distributed
US$134.36 million six-month (November 2022 – April 2023) net funding requirements
1,684,704 people assisted
Operational Updates
• WFP reached 2,082,221 people affected by floods in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Sindh provinces with 16,155 mt of in-kind food and US$886,453 in cash-based transfers. This includes 85 mt of specialised nutritious foods (SNF) that was provided to 42,505 pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and 46,744 children to treat and prevent chronic malnutrition. Based on the needs, WFP will transition into the early recovery phase by implementing its livelihood support intervention,
Food Assistance for Assets programme to facilitate the rehabilitation of flood-affected households and communities.
• WFP, with development partners, supported the Government of Pakistan in conducting a PostDisaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) in floodaffected districts of Balochistan, KP, Punjab and Sindh provinces. Findings from the assessment revealed:
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An estimated 20 percent of households in the flood-affected areas are moderately or severely food-insecure, which is above the national average of 16 percent.
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An additional 7.6 million people will face food insecurity, increasing from 7 million to 14.6 million people, due to the loss of food production and price increases.
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The highest proportion of food-insecure people was recorded in the provinces of Sindh (3.9 million people) and Balochistan (1.6 million).
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The agriculture, food, livestock and fisheries sector faced a US$9.3 million loss.
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The national poverty rate has increased, pushing up to 9.1 million people into poverty.
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Female farmers have suffered notable losses to their livelihoods, particularly related to agriculture and livestock, with negative impacts on their economic empowerment and wellbeing.