While Pakistan endures one of the country’s most devastating floods—possibly its worst ever—GWP Pakistan is joining with others to help provide relief and rehabilitation to remote communities that have been particularly hard-hit. In addition, the GWP Partner Hisaar Foundation and the Karachi Water Partnership, has launched an appeal to raise Rs 10 million for immediate flood relief, largely for the provision of safe drinking water. Recognizing the scale of this disaster, GWP has invited the Pakistan delegation to the annual GWP Consulting Partners Meeting to present information on “Integrated Flood Management: analysis of the devastating floods, early recovery and rehabilitation plans” on September 3 in Stockholm, Sweden. The special session will be presented by the chair of GWP South Asia, Sardar Muhammad Tariq, the chair of GWP Pakistan, Naseer Ahmad Gillani, and the Ambassador of Pakistan to Sweden, Nadeem Riyaz. The floods have highlighted the need to place water resources management at the forefront of national development policy. As part of its response to the floods, GWP Pakistan in collaboration with its Area Water Partnerships will assist in rehabilitation and resettlement, restoration of jobs, and sowing of new crops. The activities planned include: 1. Prepare an early recovery plan 2. Provide hygiene education to the volunteers 3. Identify and rescue flood affected poor people 4. Provide treatment to critical cases 5. Provide tents, water coolers, chlorinating tablets, sleeping rugs, etc. 6. Distribute printed material for prevention of health problems 7. Provide basic sanitation facilities on communal use basis The Integrated Rural Development Organization of Islamabad, a GWP partner, will monitor and evaluate the activities. The chair of the Hisaar Foundation, Simi Kamal (former member of the GWP Technical Committee), wrote that in addition to the Rs 10 million appeal, the Foundation is working on a concept of “total water solution” stretching from relief through rehabilitation to post-flood normalcy, and water needs in each of these phases. More information can be found at www.hisaar.org and .www.karachiwaterpartnership.org. Read more: www.gwp.org

1. Naseer Ahmad Gillani Chairman Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP) SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE 2010 FLOODS IN PAKISTAN

4. Climate Change and Flash Floods

9. Settlements Drowned

12. Indus River flowing out of banks – More than a Million Cusecs

13. Religion and Culture Devastated

14. Shrines and Village Inhabitants

15. Flood Force – Destroying Structures

16. Flood Flows not Allowing People to Escape

18. Roads Converted into Flood Water Ways

20. Stranded People

22. Endangered People

23. People Rescued --- 1.35 million

26. Livestock

27. Cattle Head Perished -- 220,061

28. Agriculture

30. Crops Washed --- 4.4 million acres

32. People Suffering

33. Guess the Number --- 10 million---15million --- Now it is 20 million

34. Forced Migration --- 12 million people

36. Where to go?

37. People Disconnected

38. Waiting for ? --- 12 million people

40. Children and Future?

42. Vulnerable Women

46. Dignity Compromised for Survival

47. Helping Hands

48. Building New Hopes

50. Health Cover

55. Thanks