The Pakistan Red Crescent was established by an Act of Parliament in 1947 and admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1948. It is the largest...
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Pakistan: Monsoon Floods - Operation Update #6 (MDRPK023)
Description of the crisis Severe flooding and landslides triggered by the 2022 monsoon rains have wrought havoc in Pakistan, causing widespread devastation and affecting millions of people. This...
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WFP Pakistan Country Brief, November 2023
In Numbers 549,300 people assisted 162 mt food distributed US$1.7 million provided in cash-based transfers US$ 16.6 million funding requirements (Dec–May 2024) Operational Updates • Given limited...
Gates Foundation and Agence Française de Développement Partner to Support Last Mile Polio Eradication in Pakistan and to Build more Climate Resilient Health Systems
PARIS, FRANCE (December 5, 2023) - Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Remy Rioux, CEO of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announced today new commitments that...
Confronting Climate Anxiety: One Year After the Floods in Pakistan
This photo essay was originally published by Al Jazeera in October 2023. Pakistan, 16 November 2023 – One year ago, Pakistan experienced unprecedented floods. Over 33 million people were directly...
One year since devastating flooding in Pakistan, IRC calls for crisis-affected countries to be at the center of the global climate agenda
Islamabad, Pakistan, July 5, 2023 — Just one year since severe flooding destroyed almost 10 million acres of land in Pakistan, the country’s economic losses and cost of damages are estimated to be...
Climate Crisis in Pakistan: Voices from the Ground
Introduction Climate Crisis In August 2022, torrential monsoon rains triggered the most devastating floods in Pakistan’s history. Over 33 million people were affected by the floodwaters — a...
Receding waters reveal scars of climate change in Pakistan
The impact of last year’s historic floods will be felt for years to come by children and their families. By Juan Haro and Jason Miks Noor is only 22 years old, but she has already experienced...
A Burning Emergency: Extreme heat and the right to health in Pakistan
Global: International action vital to mitigate impact of searing heatwaves in Pakistan Global action is urgently needed as series of extreme heatwaves in Pakistan wreak havoc on human rights, Amnesty...
Pakistan: Monsoon Floods - Operation Update #4 (MDRPK023)
Description of the crisis Millions of people were impacted by the destructive floods and landslides resulting from substantial rainfall during the monsoon season in Pakistan. The country still...
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Pakistan Annual Country Report 2022 - Country Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022
Overview In 2022, the final year of its Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2018-2022, WFP provided relief, recovery, and development assistance to 4.7 million people in Pakistan. This was more than five...
A difficult lesson from the Pakistan floods
Last year, catastrophic floods ravaged Pakistan. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the event nothing short of a monsoon on steroids. The impact of the floods was widespread, with...
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IRC Pakistan: The Rescue Times Issue Five (February 2023) [EN/UR]
INTRODUCTION The International Rescue Committee Pakistan has a long history of standing with communities whenever a disaster strikes, assisting them recover from climate catastrophes while keeping...
Pakistan 2023 IFRC network country plan (MAAPK002)
Pakistan is a large country with a current population of 225.2 million, according to UN estimates, making it the sixth most populous country in the world. It shares land borders with India,...
Pakistan Floods 2022: Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Supplemental Report (as of 22 December 2022)
INTRODUCTION The Pakistan Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) analyzes the impact of the 2022 floods on the country’s population, physical assets, and service delivery. Led by the Government of...
Pakistan: Monsoon Floods - Operation Update #3 (MDRPK023)
The IFRC Emergency Appeal, which seeks 40 million Swiss francs as a part of the Federation-wide ask, is 29 per cent funded as of 30 November 2022, with 11.7 million Swiss francs confirmed hard...
Pakistan 2022 Floods Response Plan Interim Report: Sep – Nov 2022 (Issued 09 Dec 2022)
At a Glance FLOODS RESPONSE PLAN DURATION: 9 months (01 Sep 2022 – 31 May 2023) PEOPLE AFFECTED - 33M PEOPLE IN NEED - 20.6M PEOPLE TARGETED - 9.5M REQUIREMENTS (US$) - $816M Introduction This report...
Drowned: The Human Cost of Deadly Floods in Pakistan
Drowned: The Human Cost of Deadly Floods in Pakistan Heavy rains and flooding between June and August 2022 have led to what the UN has termed an “unprecedented climate-induced disaster” in Pakistan,...
IRC Pakistan: The Rescue Times (October Edition)
INTRODUCTION Responding to complex emergencies is International Rescue Committee’s forte. It has been doing so in Pakistan for the past 42 years. Considering the change in frequency and intensity of...
"Pakistan is in ruins due to the climate catastrophe"
Cologne/Islamabad. More than two months after the devastating floods in Pakistan, some parts of Sindh province are still under water. "In Pakistan, we are witnessing what climate change means for...