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Appeal

Pakistan

Assistance to Flood-Affected in Sindh Province: PAK111

Appeal Target: US$ 4,299,868

Balance Requested:  US$ 1,665,263

 

Geneva, 19 December 2011

Pakistan is again facing a rain/flood emergency a year after the devastating floods of 2010. The spell of monsoon rains that started in the second week of August 2011, evolved into a large-scale disaster, causing damage in various parts of the country and further increased the difficulties of the flood-affected population. Decreased accessibility and disrupted communication links have made the relief operations more challenging. Sindh is the worst affected province where monsoon rains have affected 22 out of 23 districts of the province, whereas Mirpurkhas, Badin, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Tando Mohammad Khan, Dadu, Thatta and Shaheed Benazirabad are among the worst affected districts. According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as of October 19, the monsoon rains have so far affected over 9.7 million people (35 percent women) in Sindh. This number of affected people is expected to increase to 10 million in Sindh alone. The number of deaths has increased to 456 (102 women, males 238, and 116 children). About 1.5 million homes have been damaged or destroyed. Nearly 465,218 individuals (100,734 women, 149,408 children) are currently living in 1,468 relief camps.

ACT forum members in Pakistan include Church World Service, Pakistan/Afghanistan - CWS-P/A, ICCO and Kerk in Actie, Norwegian Church Aid – NCA and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe – DKH, Christian Aid - CA.   CWS – P/A, ICCO and KerkinActie and NCA are, through this ACT appeal providing assistance in the areas of food and non-food items, health, water and sanitation, shelter, food security and livelihoods.

The first preliminary appeal for this disaster was issued on 14 September 2011 and included CWS-P/A initial plans.  The preliminary was then, exceptionally, revised twice – on 30 September and 7 October 2011 to include NCC and ICCO initial plans.  This full appeal replaces all these preliminary appeals.  To-date, the appeal has attracted  funding to a total of US$ 2,631,605 leaving a balance of US$ 1,665,263 requested from the ACT Alliance.

 

For the full appeal document, please click on the link above (title).