Assessments

1. Context update post flood Between late June and mid-August 2025, Pakistan endured one of the most destructive monsoon seasons in recent decades. A combination of intense rainfall, flash floods, and localized cloudbursts devastated large swathes of…

The 2022 floods submerged one-third of Pakistan. Caused by extreme rainfall at a time of year when Indus River levels were at their highest due to melting snow in Pakistan’s mountainous north, the effects of the…

Executive Summary As of August 28, 2025, Southern and Central Punjab are on the brink of a significant humanitarian crisis due to an imminent flood threat along the Chenab and Sutlej riverine belts. To capture the ground…

1. Executive Summary Following the catastrophic flash floods of August 15 , 2025, SPO (Strengthening Participatory Organization) conducted a series of qualitative data collection activities Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) on 17 & 18 August, food distribution on…

Executive Summary The Monsoon 2024 disaster, as reported by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and supported by data from the PDMA daily situation reports and the UN damages dashboard (updated on 9th October 2024), caused 368…

This report provides key insights into the overall migration trends of Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, as well as an overview of the profiles of Afghan returnees and their mobility patterns, exploring routes, vulnerabilities, demographics and…

Executive Summary Pakistan ranks 5th in position worst affected by climate change. In terms of provinces within the country, Sindh is among the most affected province. Hydro-meteorological hazards such as torrential rainfall, flooding, cyclones, droughts, and heat…

Pakistan: Older people facing health catastrophe but are being ignored A new survey on the impact of the floods in Pakistan on older people reveals that hundreds of lives are needlessly being put at risk due to…

Coordination Meetings Mr. Muhammad Rafique Laghari, Treasurer (BoD), and Mr. Shahzado Malik, Executive Director, meet with Mr. Rasool Bux Chandio, Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr. Imdad Hussain Siddique, Director of Operations…

Executive Summary The unprecedented monsoon rain from June to September 2022 triggered one of Pakistan's worst floods in decades. It is estimated that over 33 million people, around 15 per cent of the total population of the…