Practitioner Community

Pakistan

Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in PakistanDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Damage and losses statistics from Disaster Information Management SystemsDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/pakRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Pakistan

Beneficiary Communication and Accountability: A responsibility, not a choice

This IFRC lessons learned report documents the experiences and recommendations emerging from beneficiary communication and accountability (BCA) programmes across three major disaster operations: the 2004 Asian tsunami response in Aceh, Indonesia; the 2010 Haiti earthquake; and the 2010 Pakistan floods. Drawing on field interviews, workshops, and programme evaluations, the report makes the case that communicating […]

Beneficiary Communication and Accountability: A responsibility, not a choice Read More »

Sending a Message of Accountability: SMS Helps Improve Services after Pakistan Floods

This case study illustrates how Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), a Pakistani NGO, worked alongside the Popular Engagement Policy Lab (PEPL) and Raabta Consultants to implement a Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) using FrontlineSMS after the 2011 monsoon flooding in Sindh, Pakistan. Sending a Message of Accountability: SMS Helps Improve Services after Pakistan Floods http://www.frontlinesms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/frontlineSMS_Pakistan_Floods_280513.pdf

Sending a Message of Accountability: SMS Helps Improve Services after Pakistan Floods Read More »

Pakistan: Children can play an important role in disaster preparedness

An article by Amir Murtaza published by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the interests and capabilities of children to paly a role in decision-making related to development plans for their schools, playgrounds, and streets. In the last ten years, the country has experienced multiple disasters of gigantic proportions – both natural and man-made. While

Pakistan: Children can play an important role in disaster preparedness Read More »

Start typing and press enter to search

Scroll to Top