Heat wave action plan 2022

This document lays out an action plan for managing heatwaves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, which has been facing the brunt of climate change hazards because of its unique topography.  Being home to extreme cold and hot weather, significant losses have been incurred which can be linked to climate-change-related disasters i.e. floods, glacial melting, drought, and heat waves.

The plan includes:

• situation analysis
• heat index
• background to heat waves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• heatwave early warning & coordination
• heat wave declaration
• heat wave surveillance & coordination
• roles and responsibilities