A Review of the Pakistan Flood Relief and Early Recovery Response Plan

Over the course of the 2010 monsoon season, Pakistan experienced the worst floods in its
history. The floods affected 20 million people in more than 78 districts of the country devastating villages
from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. More than 1,985 people lost their lives, and at least 1.6 million
homes were damaged or destroyed. The geographical scale of this disaster and the number of people
affected made this a bigger and more complex situation than almost any other ever faced by the
humanitarian community. The relief and early recovery needs arising out of the floods were
unprecedented. In response, the United Nations Humanitarian Community prepared the Pakistan Flood
Relief and Early Recovery Response Plan (PFRERRP). The relief phase of the plan sought to directly
preserve life, health, safety, livelihoods and dignity and was expected to be completed by January 31,
2011. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) feels that six months after the floods, it is
time to review the achievements of the Response Plan thus far. This document presents the key findings
of this initial review. The purpose of the review is (i) to assess the progress made up to December 31,
2010 (ii) assess the performance of the implementing partners (iii) assess the adequacy of the approach
and systems that have been put in place for damage assessment, relief and early recovery (iv) assess
the implementation capacity, co-ordination arrangements and monitoring and evaluation systems and (v)
identify key issues and challenges to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of meeting the objectives
of the Plan.