Pakistan: WFP, DRR Secondment
World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan is implementing livelihood and disaster risk reduction activities in selected areas of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). This is to address food insecurity, restore and rebuild livelihoods and develop disaster resilient communities to be able to better cope with future natural disasters. The seconded DRR expert will support WFP’s country team, to build the required level of capacities at the strategic planning and in field implementation.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan |
Climate change and environment
Disaster risk reduction DRR
|
01.02.2016
- 28.02.2017 |
CHF 263’000
|
- Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Disaster prevention and preparedness
Disaster prevention and preparedness
Cross-cutting topics Human rights
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Technical assistance inclusive experts
Project number 7F09525
| Background |
Pakistan is prone to recurring natural disasters, a challenge both for the government and the humanitarian community. Cooperation between WFP and SDC is continuing in the areas of relief, recovery, rehabilitation, preparedness and mitigation to support the Government of Pakistan in reducing the consequences of and to be better prepared for disasters. SDC’s seconded DRR expert will support WFP to design and implement DRR interventions under the PRRO 200867 and is complementary to the financial contributions of SDC (both PPRO and the jointly implemented CBDRR project in Swat). |
| Objectives |
To enhance resilience of the population to natural disasters. |
| Target groups |
UN-WFP Pakistan Country Team and ultimately disaster affected vulnerable population of KP, FATA, and Sindh. |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Enhanced institutional capacity of WFP to design and implement DRR activities while addressing food insecurity and malnutrition needs of the target communities in Pakistan. |
| Results |
Expected results: Provision of DRR expertise through the Secondment |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner |
| Coordination with other projects and actors |
Other actors implementing DRR projects among others DFID, ECHO, JICA, UN agencies (complementing each other’s). |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 263’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 240’253 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF 263’000 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.02.2016 - 28.02.2017 (Completed) |
