Asia and the Pacific

Pakistan

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Temporary Learning Centre in a flood-impacted region, in which children can continue to learn in Sindh Province, Sanghar district OCHA/Christiane Buck
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Unrelenting monsoon rains across Pakistan — the worst in a decade — resulted in widespread flooding and landslides between June and August 2022. The flash floods killed more than 1,700 people, destroyed 2.9 million homes and left 20.6 million people in need. 

The flooding significantly damaged infrastructure, affected 33 million people and displaced 7.9 million people. It also had a significant impact on agriculture, flooding 9.4 million acres of crops and killing more than 1.1 million livestock. 

Vulnerable communities still reeling from the impact of the floods need reliable access to essential services, such as health care, nutrition, education, protection, hygiene and sanitation.

An estimated 20.6 million people out of a total population of more than 231 million will continue to need humanitarian assistance in 2023, largely driven by a lack of access to clean water and health services, and increased food insecurity and high malnutrition rates. There are significant public health risks posed by standing floodwaters, and damaged water and sanitation facilities. The loss of crops, livelihoods and income, damage to transport infrastructure and ongoing global inflation will exacerbate the country’s food security situation.

The Floods Response Plan from September 2022 to May 2023 coordinated the delivery of urgent life-saving and livelihoods assistance for people in the most affected areas, prevent the outbreak of communicable diseases, and restore safety and dignity for flood-affected people. 

Overview of the flood response in Pakistan

Population
229.5M 2023
School-Aged Children Affected by Floods
2.2M 2023
Schools Damaged/Destroyed by Floods
34K 2023
Total requirements (USD)
620M 2024
Funding total (USD)
0 2024
Funding gap (USD)
620M 2024
Funding coverage (%)
0 2024

Resources

Pakistan

Situation Report

Pakistan: Monsoon Rains Flash Update No.3 (As of 7 August 2023)

HIGHLIGHTS • Heavy rains have caused flash flooding in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Upper and Lower Chitral, and southern districts of Balochistan in Kharan, Washuk and Panjgu. •...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Funding for OCHA Pakistan

Total requirements (USD)
1.9M 2024
Opening balance (USD)
0 2024
Earmarked funding (USD)
0 2024
Total (USD)
0 2024