Pakistan: Floods 2022 Event Analysis, Swat

01.04.2023 - 31.12.2023

Pakistan experienced heavy rains and high temperatures during the monsoon season 2022. This caused major floods and resulted in losses of lives and damage across the country. Flash floods in the mountainous terrains of Swat Valley washed away entire road sections, bridges and other infrastructure. Switzerland’s contribution with the Event Analysis will provide learnings for better preparedness for future disasters and allow to derive concrete "build back better" measures.

Pakistan Direct Action Early Recovery after Floods 2022

01.10.2022 - 30.11.2022

Over 33 million people have been affected by the floods of August 2022, causing the death of 1’600 persons and damaging over 2 million buildings. The Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) deployed a rapid response team to assist the people in the hard-hit Swat Valley by distributing Non Food Items, repairing damaged schools and WASH facilities and constructing bridges. Due to the prevailing needs, a Direct Action will scale-up the activities for eight more weeks.

Emergency response to address immediate needs to flood affected population in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

07.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Pakistan is experiencing extraordinary monsoon rainfalls in 2022. So far, Pakistan counts 1’300 loss of lives, 30 mio affected and 6.4 mio people in need of humanitarian assistance. The Swiss contribution to Helvetas will help to ease the immediate needs of communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by focusing on food ratio distribution, non-food items /shelter, health and water/sanitation/hygiene equipment.

Pakistan SET Emergency support to floo**

30.08.2022 - 30.09.2022

As an emergency response to the suffering of the Pakistan people impacted by the heavy monsoon rains, a rapid response team is deployed to Pakistan. It will assess and coordinate Swiss humanitarian assistance together with the National Disaster Management Authority. Out of this, proposals will be made including delivering relief goods, engagement in a direct action or, as well as financial contributions to flash appeals of International Organisations or to humanitarian nongovernmental organisation.

UNHCR – Solution Strategies for Education and Livelihood of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

01.06.2022 - 31.05.2026

As part of Switzerland’s commitment to financing sustainable solutions for Afghan refugees, the contribution to UNHCR in Pakistan aims at improving the education and livelihoods prospects of around 60’000 Afghan refugee youths in three provinces of Pakistan. It strengthens Switzerland’s pledge at the Global Refugee Forum 2019 scaling up its support to the inclusion of refugee children in education in line with “SDC’s Education Strategy.

Disability: Community Based Development Muzaffargarh, Pakistan

01.12.2018 - 31.12.2020

Die CBM fokussiert auf die ärmsten und schwächsten Bevölkerungsgruppen – getreu dem Grundsatz «Niemanden zurücklassen» (Leave no one behind) im Hinblick auf die Umsetzung der Agenda 2030. Deshalb spielt die CBM seit über dreissig Jahren eine wichtige Rolle bei der Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen, namentlich von sehbehinderten und blinden Menschen. Die DEZA wird über die Abteilung Institutionelle Partnerschaften, die für das Thema «Disability» zuständig ist, einen Pilotbeitrag zur Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen von Menschen mit Behinderungen leisten.

Pakistan NDRMF Consultant Disaster Risk Financing

01.09.2018 - 31.12.2019

While Pakistan faces significant disaster risk and an increasing rate of occurrence of hazardous eventsi there is very limited understanding of instruments for Disaster Risk Financing (DRF), like insurance soveretgn risk transfer and preparedness for budget reallocations The DRF Consultant will assist the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) in disaster risk modelltng work including the formulation of a national DRF strategy for Pakistan and DRF instruments which can support Government's efforts to better manage the risks and their significant financial implications.

Policy Support Programme (PSP) (Single phase)

01.06.2018 - 31.12.2019

Evidence-based analysis and data are crucial for Pakistan’s Sustainable Development Goals agenda. The proposed programme supports key stakeholders to improve pro-people policymaking and provides a platform for SDC to showcase lessons learned from over fifty years of development cooperation in Pakistan. Such knowledge transfer and institutionalization is important in the phasing out process of SDC’s Pakistan country programme.

Improving Water Governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (WGKP)

01.12.2017 - 31.03.2020

Water governance and water resource management are a critical development challenge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP) since 18% of the KP population (corresponding to 5.4 million people) remain without access to safe drinking water. In line with the National Water Policy framework and capitalizing on SDC’s experience in the sector, the project aims at strengthening provincial water institutions to enhance water policy development and water service delivery to vulnerable communities in KP.

Strengthening resilience of Kalasha communities

15.11.2017 - 31.12.2019

Pakistan: SHARP, Integrated Protection and Legal Assistance for Afghan Refugees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (IPLAAR)

01.07.2017 - 31.12.2019

Support to Local Governance Programme (LoGo)

01.05.2017 - 31.12.2019

The programme will reduce the potential for conflict in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by improving the relationship and trust between the people and the State; as part of the ongoing decentralization reform, the programme will strengthen the basis for accountable and participatory local government processes leading to more efficiency of local governments and public services responding to all citizens’ needs, including those of the most vulnerable.