Pakistan

Six months into the floods: Resetting Pakistan’s priorities through reconstruction

January 26, 2011

The monsoon floods that began in Pakistan in July 2010 caused a colossal disaster. Thanks to the collective efforts of the Pakistani Government, UN agencies, international NGOs, and local relief organisations, the response has achieved major successes and seen millions of Pakistanis receive vital emergency relief. However, the disaster is not over and many people still need humanitarian assistance.

Ongoing emergency relief is just the first step in rebuilding devastated communities. A nationally-led, pro-poor reconstruction programme is needed now to create a path of sustainable development leading to a fairer and more disaster-resilient Pakistan.

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Six months on, Pakistan’s flood disaster threatens to worsen

January 25, 2011

The crisis in Pakistan is far from over and could get worse, international aid agency Oxfam warned today, six months on from the nation’s devastating floods. In a report, “Six months into the floods” the agency warned that millions of people were still in dire need and that the situation could deteriorate further. The report says that although the aid effort has reached millions, it has struggled to match the immense scale of human need.

In pictures: Pakistan floods, six months on

June 12, 2010

One year on after the devastating flooding, hundreds of thousands of Pakistani people remain in camps. Oxfam is on the ground providing food, clean water, sanitation kits and hygiene supplies.