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Abstract With increasing life spans across the world, Pakistan is also experiencing
a rise in its elderly population. With meager resources and a poor understanding of
aging; Pakistan...
It is important to understand special education and the services being offered to individuals
who are deaf in light of research conducted in Pakistan. A brief historical background of
...
Special Issue No.102, December 2013
Legislation for a country like Pakistan, especially food related are very crucial, in the sense that large number of population mostly living inrural areas is still poor and this number is further...
Accurate, reliable and timely information is of key importance for planning, management
and decision-making. According to Fuller-Love and Cooper (1996), information
technology has been...
Just after Cyclone Nargis struck the
coast of Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, the
Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr Surin Pitsuwan, called on all...
UNHCRworked closely with the humanitarian
community in theGovernment-led response to the floods
that ravaged Pakistan in 2010, assisting affected nationals
andAfghan refugees...
Community mobilisation and capacity building, where IDPs have
been treated as actors rather than recipients, have contributed to
improving the delivery and management of services.
Housing Scenario
Pakistan's annual requirement for construction of houses is more than 500,000 housing units to meet the backlog of 20 years. At present the number of housing units...
UNOPS can help the Government of Pakistan and other
partners deliver humanitarian and reconstruction services to
the millions of people affected by the recent floods.
As the lead...