Research on observance of quality and accountability principles in humanitarian sector in Pakistan

This report is part of a larger CWS-P/A program, Strengthening Humanitarian Assistance in
Humanitarian Sector. The program seeks to promote quality and accountability principles
for disaster management interventions in the region of Pakistan and Afghanistan through
training, awareness raising, and promoting networks for accountability to relevant  stakeholders, particularly to beneficiaries

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The report draws upon secondary sources and various reports of the government and
nongovernmental sector of Pakistan. In addition, it draws upon previous work done by the authors and detailed interviews which have been carried out for this report. As per agreed Terms of Reference, the authors took the Pakistan Floods-2010 as a case study for exploring the question of what works and what does not work in pursuit of quality and accountability in disaster related interventions. The authors also visited affected areas of Swat, Naushehro Feroze, Kohistan, Khairpur, and Dadu and interacted with the local population, CBOs, and field offices of NGOs and INGOs. Those visits took place during the period of September 21, 2010 to December 22, 2010. The interviews, presentations, focus group discussions, and e-mail queries continued until March 18, 2011.