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Every year vulnerable communities across the country prepare themselves for the risk and reality of devastating floods of the type that affected 20 million people in 2010. Realising that the...
Disaster risk management (DRM), including disaster risk reduction (DRR), has received increased attention in Pakistan since the 2005 earthquake and the 2010 floods. In particular, development...
The floods that hit Pakistan in 2010 were the worst in the country’s
history. The humanitarian response achieved remarkable successes in
minimising the immediate loss of life and...
The One Program is the central pillar in piloting UN Reform in Pakistan, with “Delivering as One”
being the motto and ultimate objective of the Pilot. The pilot experiment is a reflection of...
Pakistan's One UN Programme (OP I) was signed on 4 February 2009 in the presence of the UN
Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Initially for a two-year period from...
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been a member of the United Nations since September 1947. During current democratic government, Pakistan has embarked on a major transformation of the State...
Intense storms and a major cyclone at the end of June and early July 2007 caused severe flooding in Pakistan, displacing over 300,000 people and affecting more than 2.5 million. Balochistan and...
During the last 30 years, Pakistan has undergone extreme transformations with
respect to population and economic conditions. As a hazard-prone country with
more people living in high-...
Th is study analyzes the key challenges facing the urban poor, given the risks
associated with climate change and disasters, particularly with regard to the
delivery of basic services...
This paper therefore presents two main levels of analysis. The first level reports what
academic research says is happening about climate change and violent conflict. The second
level...