Situation analysis of the 2010 floods in Pakistan presented by Naseer Ahmad Gillani,Chairman of Pakistan Water Partnership at GWP Consulting Partners meeting 3-4 September 2010

Naseer Ahmad GillaniChairman

Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP)

SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE 2010 FLOODS IN

PAKISTAN

Disaster Larger than Tsunami

I have never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan,

Make no mistake, this is a global disaster.

Pakistan is facing a slow-motion tsunami. Its destructive powers will accumulate and grow with time.

Crisis Magnitude

The enormity of this crisis is hard to fathom, the rain continues to fall and the extent of the devastation is still difficult to gauge.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost loved ones, those who have been displaced from their homes and those left without food and water, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Climate Change and Flash Floods

Settlements Drowned

Infrastructure DamageProvinces/Areas Houses VillagesKPK 192,605 544Punjab 500,000 3,132Sindh 470,910 4,376Balochistan 75,261 2,604Gilgit-Baltistan 2,820 347AJK 7,108 under surveyTotal 1,248,704 11,0034,000 km of Roads and 1,000 Bridges

destroyedTotal loss to the tune of US$ 43 billion

Indus River flowing out of banks – More than a Million Cusecs

Religion and Culture Devastated

Shrines and Village Inhabitants

Flood Force – Destroying Structures

Flood Flows not Allowing People to Escape

Roads Converted into Flood Water Ways

Stranded People

Endangered People

People Rescued --- 1.35 million

Livelihood Perished

Pakistan’s 23% GDP comes from Agriculture

Pakistan’s 70% jobs are agriculture based

Livestock is the main subsistence livelihood

Flood takes away animals and their fodder

Livestock

Cattle Head Perished -- 220,061

Agriculture

Crops Washed --- 4.4 million acres

People Suffering

Guess the Number --- 10 million---15million --- Now it is 20 million

Forced Migration --- 12 million people

Where to go?

People Disconnected

Waiting for ? --- 12 million people

Human Challenge

Food and Water for 20 million people

Health cover for 20 million people

Vulnerable children 3.5 million

Vulnerable women 3 million

Children and Future?

Vulnerable Women

Relief Camp Management

Mostly raised in emergencyFood provision ?Water and SanitationVaccinationProtection from snake bites

Dignity Compromised for Survival

Helping Hands

Building New Hopes

Urgent Requirements

Health cover – 20 million personsConstruction of 1.24 million houses/shelters

Food supply for 20 million people for 100 days

Sowing new crops in 4.4 million acresSupport for livestock replacement --- 220,061

Creation of jobs in 11,003 villagesRestoration of communication links in 36 districts

Health Cover

EndeavorsEverybody working – Government, Public,

Private and Civil Society + Friendly Countries + UN System

Efforts much short of requirementsPWP’s Small Contributions:

Reliefa) Karachi Water Partnership, Nara Canal AWP, Indus

Delta AWP, Southern Districts AWPb) PWP policy influence, resource mobilization

Early recovery plana) Panel of experts established by PWPb) PWP initiated proposal for community resilience

developmentProvision of bottles for Solar Water Disinfection

IntegrationConnecting AWPsConnecting SDPI, IUCN, PSD, IHRO and

othersFacilitating International agencies i.e. ADBStakeholders Reviews PlannedTechnical institutions i.e. PARC, NARC,

PCRWR, UniversitiesInitiating Policy Briefs for Ministry of

Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Women Development and Planning Commission

GWP Response RequestedGWP as a living organization & knowledge

houseGWP as resource mobilizerCWPs to influence their own countries for

bi-lateral assistance and role in international agencies

GWP role as UN partnerEach CWP can adopt small activities

through their Embassies such as schools, hospitals, shelters, etc.

Each GWP individual to contribute in his/her personal capacity as well.

Global ResponseAppreciated --- Swedish Grant US$ 21 million

Total global assistance US $ 985 millionMuch more needed to be done3.5 million children and 3 million women the most vulnerable groups need special attention

Climate Change related resources to be mobilized including Adaptation Fund

Help fight against destruction, hunger, frustration and recruitment to extremism.

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