ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Government of Pakistan and the Green Climate Fund, launched the Integrated Climate Risk Management for...
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Japan-Funded FAO Project Helps Restore Farming and Livestock Livelihoods in Flood-Hit Pakistan
Islamabad – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has concluded a critical emergency project that provided support to flood-affected farming and herding communities in...
Stronger After the Storm: Rebuilding Lives, Rebuilding Pakistan
Kamran Akbar & Yunziyi (Lisa) Lang In 2022, Pakistan faced one of the most devastating climate disasters in its history. Record monsoon rains—with some areas receiving seven times their usual...
Education spending in Pakistan hits new low with more than one in three children out of school – Save the Children
Government spending on education in Pakistan has fallen to a new low in the past year despite being declared a national emergency with 26 million children - or more than one in three - out of school,...
Pakistan: Education Sector Working Group (ESWG) Annual Bulletin-2024
Highlights (January to December 2024) December 2024) Since 2022 Education Sector partners through Flood 2022 recovery Response have reached 730,430 children and 24,969 adults (44.5% girls and women)...
Beyond the flood: How Pakistan's Sindh province turned disaster into opportunity
Bilal Khalid, Ahsan Tehsin, Abhas Jha “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” – Albert Einstein Picture a deluge so vast it could be seen from space: one-third of Pakistan submerged,...
Pakistan: World Bank Approves $450 Million Additional Financing to Further Support Resilient Reconstruction in Response to the 2022 Catastrophic Floods
ISLAMABAD, December 24, 2024— The World Bank today approved $450 million in additional financing for the Sindh Flood Emergency Housing Reconstruction Projectto support resilient housing...
The Government of Japan and UNDP help restore livelihoods of over 141,000 flood-affected individuals in Pakistan
Islamabad, 19 December 2024 —A closing ceremony is held today to mark the successful completion of the project "Community-led Flood Rehabilitation and Restoration in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber...
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2024 in Review: From drones to maternity boats, five ways to help tackle the impact of climate crises on children
Cyclone-proof food, climate resilient schools and aid delivering drones are just some of the ways Save the Children has been tackling the impacts of the climate crisis on children in 2024. ...
Adapting Sphere Standards in Pakistan’s 2022 Flood Response: Lessons from Sindh
By Zohaib Hassan, Norwegian Church Aid Context In 2022, severe floods in Pakistan affected over 33 million people, causing widespread damage. Sindh province was among the worst-hit areas, with major...
Rebuilding Homes and Strengthening Communities: An Integrated Approach to Pakistan’s Housing Reconstruction
A community-driven initiative can benefit interventions in housing and create opportunities to improve the design and delivery of services and facilities in critical sectors. Introduction Two years...
Pakistan: Climate Country Profile (October 2024)
USAID partners with the Government of Pakistan to combat climate change and facilitate the country’s transition to resilient agriculture and clean energy. USAID support aims to increase the...
Over 100 government officers, including 30% Women, trained on monitoring and evaluation for post-disaster recovery in Sindh and Balochistan
Islamabad, 10 September 2024 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) flagship Flood Recovery Programme (FRP), in partnership with German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development...
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Information as Aid in a World with Increased Digital Protectionism
By Elizabeth Shaughnessy (Director of Digital Programming) & Stephanie Siy (Senior Director, Field & Impact Programs) Recent years have shown a worrying increase in digital protectionism. Not to be...
ADB Approves $400 Million Loan to Reconstruct Flood-Damaged Houses and Facilities in Pakistan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (26 July 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $400 million concessional loan to support the reconstruction of houses and community infrastructure in...
Pakistan: World Bank Approves $150 Million to Improve Primary School Outcomes in Punjab and Reduce Drop-outs
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $150 million for a project to increase the participation rates of girls and boys in pre-primary and primary...
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Japan’s contribution enhances food security, nutrition and builds resilience in Pakistan through WFP support
Islamabad– The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) acknowledges the Government of Japan’s generous contributions under three projects that provided emergency assistance for the stabilization of...
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Rebuilding Together – Flood-Hit Communities Regain Access to Healthcare – Thanks to WHO-Japan Partnership
Islamabad, 31 May 2024 - WHO Pakistan capped off a successful project with a ceremony thanking Japan for their vital support. Held at the WHO Islamabad Office, the event celebrated the "Rebuilding...
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Access to clean water gives girls the freedom to learn
With funds from Japan, UNICEF installs hand pumps in flood-affected villages of Sindh Province Helen Wylie Umerkot, Sindh: “When the flood hit, my entire village was submerged. Water engulfed...
UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on the frontlines of climate change
On Earth Day, Statement by Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, on the damaging impact of climate change and pollution on children ISLAMABAD, 22 April 2024 – “Torrential and unseasonal...