Pakistan Floods - Emergency Response – Islamic Relief Canada 2022

September 2022 – Heavy monsoon rainfall has affected Pakistan since mid-June. The rainfall is causing widespread flooding that has affected 33 million people. Reports show that it has resulted in road closures power outages and disruptions to communications in multiple regions. To date over 1 300 people have died in the floods and nearly 13 000 injured. Government authorities and humanitarian agencies have identified priority humanitarian needs. The immediate needs are: food emergency shelter water sanitation and hygiene services and healthcare. An estimated 6.4 million people need humanitarian aid because of the floods. With GAC’s support Islamic Relief Canada is working to save lives and help reduce the suffering of flood-affected people. Project activities include: (1) distributing essential non-food items including kitchen sets and newborn baby kits; (2) distributing hygiene kits and water purification tablets; and (3) providing multi-purpose cash assistance to flood-affected families.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to essential gender-responsive basic non-food items; (2) increased inclusive access to emergency water sanitation and hygiene items; and (3) increased access to financial aid for flood-affected individuals. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.