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Two years after floods submerged a third of the country, Pakistan stands at a crossroads in disaster response. The CGIAR FCM Initiative, co-led by IWMI, spearheads research on anticipatory action and address vulnerabilities in host communities.

Heavy rainfall in Pakistan’s Gwadar city triggered flooding in poor neighbourhoods, highlighting climate vulnerability and unfulfilled promises of development

In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, there are gaps in relaying early warning information to communities that are most vulnerable which increases potential damage to life and property in case floods or other disasters occur.

As anecdotal evidence of low birth weight and pre-term labour increases, doctors are embarking on a first-of-its-kind study across Sindh to determine the effect of heat during pregnancy.

This study aims to assess farmers' adaptive capacity in two flood-prone districts of South Punjab. Results find that concern for climate change and knowledge of market value of crops were significant determinants for farmers adopting joint strategies.

For over two decades, Abia Akram has been a leading and vocal advocate for the rights of women with disabilities, in more than 30 countries, especially in the context of gender justice, financing for development, and inclusive DRR.

This article covers how Libya and other flood-hit countries, especially in conflict zones, could learn a lot from Pakistan, where the plans for recovery from similar floods in 2022 differ in some significant ways.

This study aimed to examine the vulnerability of flood-prone rural communities in southern Punjab, Pakistan to external shocks by analyzing data from 365 communities.