Projekte

Kurzbeschreibung:

Projektziel

Most vulnerable people affected by the large-scale floods in Pakistan are able to meet basic shelter, food, health and WASH needs.

Erwartete Ergebnisse

R1. Shelter, Housing and Settlements: Emergency shelter needs of flood-affected populations are covered;

R2. Livelihoods: Flood-affected populations are provisioned with livestock, business support grants and agricultural inputs to cover their livelihoods needs;

R3. Multi-purpose Cash: Socio-economically vulnerable households have the ability to meet their basic needs by increasing their purchasing power through multipurpose cash grants;

R4. Health & Care: Immediate morbidity and mortality are reduced as well as emerging health risks are prevented by strengthening the health system;

R5. Water and Sanitation: Communities have increased access to affordable, appropriate, accessible, safe and environmentally sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services;

R6. Protection, Gender and Inclusion: Awareness of communities on SGBV and PGI related matters will be enhanced and referral pathways strengthened;

R7. Community Engagement and Accountability: Response elements have a thorough understanding of community needs, priorities and context while ensuring ways of working collaboratively, integrating meaningful community participation mechanisms;

R8. Risk Reduction, Climate adaption and Recovery: Target communities in risk areas have increased resilience through climate smart risk reduction initiatives as part of the integrated programming approach.

Zielgruppe

With the Austrian contribution of EUR 1 Mio., the IFRC will be able to provide integrated assistance and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene activities to approx. 27,900 vulnerable households to meet their basic needs (indicative).

THe IFRC works closely with the IFRC Pakistan Delegation and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and carries out its programme across the whole country.

Maßnahmen

With the contribution, the following activities can be carried out (not exclusive and potentially subject to change, depending on needs on the ground):

- Provide family tents for 1,700 households or 11,900 individuals;

- Trainings on how to place and raise tents including site drainage;

- Distribute 2,400 hygiene kits sufficient for one month to 16,000 people;

- Conduct hygiene promotion activities in 20 districts;

- Train staff and volunteers on household water treatment and safe storage;

- Train community-based organisations on safe waste disposal.

Hintergrundinformation

On 25th of August 2022, the Government of Pakistan officially declared a 'national emergency', following wide-spread rain induced floods across the country. Over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 33 million people affected by the ongoing disaster. The country is experiencing abnormal monsoon rainfall nearly three times higher than the past 30-year average, which have resulted in uncontrolled flash flood and landslides. The floods have also gravely affected infrastructure with over 1.1 million houses damaged across the country. In addition, around 720,000 livestock have been lost as of early September and more than 6,000 km of roads and 250 bridges have been damaged. The authorities have already rescued over 50,000 people while more than 500,000 individuals are living in temporary camps. Altogether, around 7.6 million have been displaced from their homes.