Pakistan : Sindh and Balochistan Flood Emergency Response
The Asian Development Bank has worked with Pakistan to provide the swift delivery of emergency services to people affected by flooding in the Sindh and Balochistan areas. The project provided temporary shelters and bedding to people displaced by the floods. This included the provision of 24,588 tents and 20,000 mosquito nets.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Shafi, Mian S.
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Pakistan -
Modality
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Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Sindh and Balochistan Flood Emergency Response | ||||
| Project Number | 45356-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Social protection initiatives |
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| Gender | |||||
| Description | The Grant would provide for temporary shelters, bedding to protect the displaced population form approaching winter and restocking of emergency rescue stocks and equipment. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The current flood disaster is of a scale beyond the capacity of Pakistan and its own agencies to meet the immediate expenses necessary to restore life-saving services to the affected populations. Pakistan needs help with meeting the costs of disaster management coordination. The proposed APDRF grant that can be used to help with some of the costs associated with the emergency response and address the urgently needed basic food, health and shelter need of the displaced population. The Government has requested assistance for this purpose. The Government has designated NDMA as the agency to receive the proceeds of the proposed grant, hence ensuring timely utilization of the funds and swift delivery of emergency materials and services to the affected population. | ||||
| Impact | Immediate needs of flood dispalced population for health and shelter are met | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Swift delivery of emergency services to the afected population |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Tents and mosquito nets were procured within six months and delivered to the affected areas for onwards distribution to the affected population. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Provision of temporary shelters, bedding to the displaced population restocking of emergency rescue stocks and equipment |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 24,588 tents procured. 20,000 mosquito nets procured. |
| Geographical Location | |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | Not applicable as only supply of tents and mosquito nets was involved. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | No involuntary resttlement involved. |
| Indigenous Peoples | There is no impact on indegenous people |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations were held with NGOs, donors, and the affected communities during the preliminary damage needs assessment and the Grant is in response thereto. |
| During Project Implementation | A survey was conducted to identify the population in relief camps who needed supplies of mosquito nets and tents. The distribution was according the needs identified in the survey. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Shafi, Mian S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pakistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Statistics Room 316, Block C Secretariat Building Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 24 Oct 2011 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Sep 2013 |
Grant 0266-PAK
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 24 Oct 2011 | 27 Oct 2011 | 27 Oct 2011 | 27 Apr 2012 | - | 30 Sep 2013 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 3.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 3.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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