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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in leading Pakistan’s efforts to build its disaster risk management capacity. The Crisis Prevention and Recovery Unit (CPRU) employs a comprehensive approach to crisis management through policy advocacy and efforts to improve preparedness at the institutional and community levels. It also works with various institutions to develop capacities and systems to improve the coherence, coordination and timeliness of crisis response.
 
Pakistan has witnessed an unfortunate recurrence of natural and man-made disasters and crises in recent years – the earthquake in 2005; floods in 2007, 2010 and 2011; and a prolonged security crisis in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). UNDP has responded to these by committing substantial effort and resources to crisis prevention and recovery initiatives. UNDP has also provided critical knowledge, technical and capacity support to the establishment of key institutions including the Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Institute for Disaster Management (NIDM), the Planning Commission and other main departments and ministries of the government.

Moreover, UNDP’s support to government and the UN continues to be instrumental in coordinating Early Recovery to undertake comprehensive needs assessment and coordinate response activities. UNDP has also mobilized significant resources and implemented programmes to provide cash for work, livelihood opportunities, infrastructure rehabilitation, revenue records restoration, disaster risk reduction interventions, psycho-socio counseling and skill development activities with a focus on women and vulnerable groups. Peace building and development in crisis affected regions of KP and social cohesion and community-based development for areas that host Afghan refugees are important initiatives. 

The Crisis Prevention and Recovery Unit (CPRU) develops national and international partnerships with an emphasis on preparedness and mitigation in disasters and peace building efforts for man-made crises. To complement this, CPRU supports preparation and dissemination of knowledge products on crisis prevention and recovery, synthesizing lessons from international experiences for local stakeholders and sharing local experiences to serve as reference and wider sharing.


Projects

 

Early Recovery for the Earthquake Affected Area

Environmental Recovery Programme for Earthquake-affected Areas

Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Response

One UN Disaster Risk Management Programme

Earthquake Risk Reductions and Preparedness Programme


Refugee Affected Areas Rehabilitation

Refugee Affected Areas Programme

Sustainable Development through Peace building, Governance and Economic Recovery in Khyber Puhktumkhwa

Early Recovery Framework for the Returnee & Stayee Population of FATA-2011-2013

 

Crisis Prevention & Recovery
July-August 2010 Flood Statistics
Official Casualties1985Pop. AffectedOver 18 million people
(500,000 families)
Seriously Injured2946Homes Damaged or Destroyed1744471
Area Affected43,054 sq. km.Pop. Est. to be in Camps through Winter170000
Official Casualties:1,985
Seriously Injured2,946
Area Affected43,054 sq. km.
Data source: Humanitarian Response Pakistan (www.pakresponse.info) , UN Thematic Working Group on Disaster Risk Management, & National Disaster Risk
Earthquakes
1945 Makran coast
1976Northern Areas
2005Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) & Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK)
DroughtsFloods
Land classified as arid 60 %
Annual rainfall Less than 200 mm
Material lossUSD 247 million(1926-2006)
Fatalities14,082
Material Loss (1926-2006)USD 2.5 billion, (USD 6 billion by some estimates)
Landslides
Areas AffectedKPK & PAK
% Forest Cover shrinking3.1% (7000-9000 ha taken away annually)
Tsunamis
November 1945Makran Coast
Magnitude of earthquake preceding Tsunami8.3 on Richter scale
Fatalities4000
Cyclones/ Windstorms
Number of recorded cyclones (1971-2001)14
Fatalities10,609
Material Loss (1926-2006)USD 4 million
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)
Number of glacial lakes in Indus Basin2420
Potentially Dangerous glacial lakes52

 

* Data source: UN Thematic Working Group on Disaster Risk Management, & National Disaster Risk Management for Pakistan & ERRA-UN Early Recovery Plan (May2006)