Multi-Cluster Rapid Humanitarian Needs Assessment; Affects of Severe Flooding on People in 4 Provinces of Pakistan

A Multi-cluster Rapid Assessment (McRAM) was conducted in 4 flood affected provinces of Pakistan from August 24-29, 2010. People living in villages, as well as camps, collective centres and sites of spontaneous displacement were surveyed across a total of 27 districts: 3 in Gilgit Baltistan, 8 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8 in Punjab and 8 in Sindh. Teams of male and female researchers carried out household assessments with close to 2500 households and facilitated separate male and female community focus group discussions in 383 villages and settlements.

The aim of the assessment was to reach a purposive sample of the most affected districts and communities and produce a detailed summary of findings in line with the information needs defined by the clusters in Pakistan under the auspices of the Inter Cluster Coordination Mechanism.