Publisher(s) Overseas Development Institute
Sector(s)
Location(s) Pakistan
Disaster(s) earthquake, flood
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Pakistan is a particularly relevant case study for
the research into the role of the affected state in
humanitarian action. It has suffered from two
major natural disasters within the last two years.
The Government of Pakistan has played a very
active role in the response to both disasters, as
has the international humanitarian community.
What is interesting is how the approach taken by
both sets of actors has differed considerably
between the two disasters, which has had a
significant impact on the subsequent outcomes.