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Pakistan
is located in a region that is prone to a number of natural disasters.
Due to its diverse range of terrain, the country is susceptible
to wide-ranging hazards from droughts to floods to earthquakes
to cyclones. Pakistan has been suffering from a major drought
for the last four years, which is unfortunately continuing with
varying degrees all over the country. With the exception of drought
years, Pakistan has suffered almost every year from floods as
monsoon rains cause rivers to overflow their banks. Almost all
of Pakistan regularly experiences earthquakes ranging from moderate
to severe in intensity. In addition, the coastal areas of the
country are prone to cyclones. |
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There
is no comprehensive, integrated disaster management policy at
the national level, and the country also lacks a proper system
for disaster prevention and preparedness. Such a system could
ensure effective mitigation and greatly reduce the loss of life
and material in case of natural disasters. Disaster management
is unfortunately seen as the provision of relief rather than the
management of all phases of a disaster situation or long-term
management of risk. The situation strongly advocates the need
for a disaster management structure, a comprehensive preparedness
and mitigation strategy, as well as a mitigation policy in order
to better manage and coordinate activities of the various line
ministries and departments and civil society. There is also a
need for research on traditional and current coping mechanisms
and on sustainable community approaches to disaster reduction.
Crisis Prevention and Recovery
UNDP has been entrusted with the responsibility of dealing with
disasters, both natural and human induced by the United Nations
General Assembly (Resolution A/52/L.72/Rev.1). This is a relatively
new area into which UNDP has officially entered but this was needed
as relief has a close relationship with development and both of
them have to go hand in hand. Crisis Prevention and Recovery has
been selected as one of the seven practice areas of the organizational
focus. To engage UNDP proactively in this area, Bureau of Crisis
Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) was created in November, 2001.
Its main areas of focus are effective response for natural disaster
reduction, justice and security sector reform, small arms reduction,
disarmament and demobilization, mine action, conflict prevention
and peace building and recovery. Through this practice area, UNDP
would play a pivotal role in transitions between relief and development
and promote linkages between UN peace and security and development
objectives and enhance governments’ responsibilities and
technical and national capacities to manage crisis and post-conflict
situations. (...)
More information |
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| More
information |
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UNDP
Pakistan Country Office
• UNDP
Pakistan Crisis Prevention and Recovery |
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| Related
Projects |
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National
Disaster Management Programme
• Drought
Relief Assistance Project |
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