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- Summary:
- This report looks at the impact of the response effort to the Pakistan floods of 2010, and the many significant gaps in the recovery of affected communities a year later. It discusses what needs to be done to address these shortfalls and move Pakistan towards a sustainable development path that is secure from the vagaries of climate change and related disasters. The Pakistan floods of 2010 were the most devastating to face the country throughout its entire history, affecting 20 million, leaving nearly 2,000 dead, and another 3,000 injured. The economic damage was also particularly troubling, with 5 million jobs lost, a 3 percent drop in economic growth, and significant damage to the country’s agricultural production and infrastructure. A year after the floods, there are a number of areas of need that are not being adequately addressed. One is the absence of permanent housing for those displaced by the floods. While 351,980 homes and shelters have been provided, more than double that amount remains in demand. Other problems identified in this sector are failures to ‘build back better’ in accordance to standards that reduce vulnerability to flooding and earthquakes, and the increasing costs of construction materials as a result of profiteering and inflation. A second issue plaguing the recovery effort is food insecurity, a result of the inability of many to gain access to land, the lack of income generating opportunities, and escalating food prices. Also significant were the many coordination failures between the Government of Pakistan, provincial governments, and international humanitarian responders as a result of a weak disaster management system that was not able to provide the leadership necessary. The final section is a discussion of the threats posed by the upcoming monsoon season, and Pakistan’s lack of preparation to deal with them, pointing to the absence of an adequate early warning system, and a flood protection infrastructure that remains crumbled due to the 2010 floods. The report outlines a number of reforms needed to address the many shortfalls of the response and recovery efforts. It calls for establishing clear roles and responsibilities for stakeholders at the district, provincial, and federal levels. In particular, it advocates that the Government of Pakistan display greater leadership. Social inequalities that increase vulnerabilities to disaster need to be addressed through pro-poor national development planning. It also champions the systematic integration of DRR and CCA principles into all development policies going forward. ( English,English,English )
- Abstract:
- Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience
- Scope and Content:
- Summary p. 4; Recommendations p. 6; Notes p. 8
- Citation/Reference:
- Azad, A., McElhinney, H. (2011). Ready or not: Pakistan’s resilience to disasters one year on from the floods. Oxfam International.
- General Note:
- Caption title.
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- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- This publication is copyright but the text may be used free of charge for the purposes of advocacy, campaigning, education, and research, provided that the source is acknowledged in full. The copyright holder requests that all such use be registered with them for impact assessment purposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for re-use in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, permission must be secured and a fee may be charged. Email publish@oxfam.org.uk.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13010950
9781848149199 ( isbn )
1848149190 ( isbn )
752829227 ( oclc )
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