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Poverty impacts of the Pakistan flood 2022

This paper demonstrates how real-time satellite data, in combination with administrative data and historical household survey data, can be used to model the impact of floods on household welfare.
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Food security in changing climates: social protection must respond to unfolding crises

This paper discusses how social protection can become more ‘anticipatory’ and make food security more resilient to climate risks.
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Strengthening locally led anticipatory action in Pakistan

Locally led anticipatory action - where communities prepare for forecastable hazards before they occur - provides a sustainable, community-centred approach to disaster management.
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University of Peshawar launches landmark RESCUE Project on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

The University of Peshawar's Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management (CDPM) proudly announces the launch of its flagship project, "Resilience Education for School Children Understanding Emergencies (RESCUE)" on IDDRR 2024.
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Pakistan: IWMI tackles water scarcity with groundbreaking GMIS

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has launched the Groundwater Management Information System (GMIS) to address water scarcity affecting millions in Pakistan's Punjab province.
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Research study on climate change, WASH challenges and localised solutions in flood affected regions in Pakistan

This report summarises the key insights from participants’ experiences of the 2022 Pakistan floods and highlights the need to design intersectional initiatives.
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Who is more water insecure? Gendered evidence from urban Pakistan

This study examines factors affecting water security in urban Pakistan through a gender lens. They surveyed 560 men and women in two towns in Islamabad and Rawalpindi facing water and sanitation challenges.
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Pakistan Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis

The Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis (CPGA) is a key diagnostic, which assesses countries’ capacity to deal with crises across core systems and provides priority recommendations.

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