Pakistan faces significant humanitarian and development challenges. Poverty, inequality and limited access to basic services persist, particularly in rural areas and among marginalised communities. Inadequate health care, education and sanitation contribute to social and economic vulnerability, and the country is highly prone to natural disasters such as floods and droughts, which cause population displacement, damage basic infras
Pakistan faces significant humanitarian and development challenges. Poverty, inequality and limited access to basic services persist, particularly in rural areas and among marginalised communities. Inadequate health care, education and sanitation contribute to social and economic vulnerability, and the country is highly prone to natural disasters such as floods and droughts, which cause population displacement, damage basic infrastructure and disrupt livelihoods.
The province of Sindh was severely affected by heavy torrential rains and flash floods in July and August 2022, killing nearly 2,000 people, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and homes, destroying the livelihoods of tens of thousands of households, and exposing millions of people to water-borne diseases and widespread food insecurity.A total of 1,739 deaths, 12,867 injuries and the loss of more than 700,000 livestock were reported. Some 11,665 mud houses were completely destroyed, while more than 900,000 houses were partially damaged. In addition, 1,108,264 households were displaced within the country.
15,500 people affected by the rains have lost everything and have been displaced. In Sindh, an estimated 300,000 people are homeless, more than 1.4 million hectares of crops have been decimated, more than 386,039 houses have been submerged and more than 30,000 villages have been flooded.
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