According to Dawn, the Asian Development Bank called for continuous focus on flood preparedness instead of an episodic and temporary reaction to the post-flood situation. The communication sent to the government said that Pakistan's current disaster management policies, risk reduction and preparedness plans addressed recurrent natural hazards but were not yet geared to deal with the new dimension of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (Glofs) threats.
Pakistan has been advised to follow a success story in Bangladesh where a combination of early-warning systems, preparedness and adaptation of public buildings to be used as safe-houses has resulted in dramatic reduction in loss of human lives due to flooding and cyclones. Pakistani authorities have also been asked to evolve a community-based disaster risk management system to create awareness about vulnerabilities and preparedness and maintenance of the protection infrastructure.