Pakistan

The purpose of this paper is to provide a historical analysis of disaster management structure, policies and institutions in Pakistan between 1947 and 2005, and highlights the contemporary challenges in view of the learning from the past.

The analysis

This report addresses the occurrence of natural hazards which include; floods, flash floods, seismic activity, along the mountainous north and west, and land sliding as well as prolonged spells of impoverishing droughts in the arid zones of the province

This paper highlights how governments and other actors can prepare for the governance challenges of disaster response, recovery, and reconstruction. It identifies two sets of enabling factors need to be in place before disaster events occur to help avoid

Capacity building is one of the dedicated area of focus for the Asian Preparedness Partnership. The national chapter of APP in Pakistan - the Pakistan Resilience Partnership (PRP) has been organizing regular capacity building initiatives with the aim to

Millions of adolescent girls are in need of humanitarian assistance. A crisis heightens their vulnerability to gender-based violence, unwanted pregnancy, HIV infection, maternal death and disability, early and forced marriage, rape, trafficking, and

The third issue of the Humanitarian Resilience Journal focuses on “Life Saving Humanitarian Interventions”, with its contributors sharing initiatives undertaken by the humanitarian community in the country or suggestions for future interventions. The

In 2014, World Food Programme, UNICEF and DFID undertook a joint study with the Boston Consulting Group to calculate the financial ‘returns’ and speed benefits derived from specific preparedness interventions, including emergency supply prepositioning