Pakistan
Flood, 30 Aug 2022
| Allocation | $10,071,433 |
|---|---|
| Emergency type | Flood |
| Window | Rapid Response |
| Recipient UN Agencies | FAO, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO |
| Group of people targeted | Other affected persons |
| People reached | 531,400 |
| Status | Report Available |
| Due dates | | |
| Allocation code | 22-RR-PAK-54917 |
| Title | Pakistan RR Application Aug 2022 (Floods) |
Overview of the humanitarian situation
Heavy monsoon rains caused floods and landslides across Pakistan, while heavily affecting Balochistan Province and Sindh Province where rainfall as of 13 August 2022 was 3.5 times its 30-year-average, and affected 360,000 people. This situation forced people into displacement; destroyed crops and livestock; damaged bridges, railways and roads; and disrupted access to drinking water and health care, increasing associated health risks. Between 14 June and 2 September 2022, rains and floods in the affected provinces (especially Balochistan and Sindh) killed 1,200 people, injured over 4,800 people and displaced nearly half a million people to relief camps, a majority of whom were in Sindh (386,555); damaged over 430,000 million houses fully and nearly 730,000 houses partially; and destroyed 5,000 kilometres of roads and 243 bridges.
CERF-funded assistance
In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window. This funding enabled UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving assistance to 531,400 people, including 221,100 women, 80,104 men, 230,196 children, and including 19,236 people with disabilities in the Food Security, Health, Nutrition and WASH sectors.
CERFs Strategic Added Value
The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response, leading to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need in Balochistan and Sindh provinces. The funding helped establish an effective operational platform under the Health and Protection sectors. Strengthened health facilities will continue to benefit the community long after the project's completion. Funding from CERF has strengthened inter-sectoral coordination efforts with regular coordination meetings organized by OCHA, Government and provincial programme teams providing technical and operational support to all organizations involved in delivering life-saving services. Key stakeholders, including communities, have actively participated in the allocation, utilizing existing community-based structures and field-level coordination mechanisms.