Pakistani flood:
How the Norwegian funds will be used
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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
News story | Date: 25/11/2010
The following overview shows how Norwegian funds will help flood victims in Pakistan.
The following overview shows how Norwegian funds will help flood victims in Pakistan.
1.8 million homes and 9 000 schools have been destroyed. 20 million people will return to their homes and seek to resume their lives. Shelter, health care services, food security, water and sanitation, and education are all critical sectors in the current phase.
"We are giving priority to supporting relief organisations that have long experience of humanitarian work and are familiar with conditions in the country. Most of the emergency relief is being channelled through the UN to ensure that the efforts are well coordinated," said Mr Solheim.
Norway has focused its relief efforts on measures in the following three areas.
Protection of vulnerable groups.
Single persons, widows, women and children are particularly vulnerable, and priority is being given to actors that have special focus on these groups. The gender perspective is key. Providing shelter and education is important in order to give these groups better protection.
Water and sanitation measures.
These are among the most important measures to prevent the spread of epidemics and disease.
Health/nutrition.
This is closely linked with measures to provide clean water and sanitation facilities. One-third of the crops have been destroyed. Measures to prevent malnourishment are therefore important. Thousands of clinics have been destroyed. There is a great need for rebuilding existing health facilities and establishing mobile clinics.
In these three areas, the organisations will devote their efforts both to immediate emergency relief and early recovery measures in areas where the water has receded.
How the Norwegian funds will be used
The following overview shows the organisation that will receive funds from Norway to help flood victims in Pakistan as of 12 November 2010:
|
Organisation |
Focus |
Amount in NOK |
|
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
Water and sanitation, nutrition, health, education and protection of children |
73 million |
|
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Shelter, distribution of tents and plastic sheets, protection of vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and women |
71 million |
|
The Norwegian Red Cross, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
Distribution of food, water, sanitation facilities and emergency medical services. Mobile field hospitals with 18 health workers |
63 million |
|
Norwegian Refugee Council |
Distribution of tents and non-food items (NFIs) |
32 million |
|
World Health Organisation (WHO) |
Rebuilding health care facilities, distribution of medicines, monitoring the situation to detect signs of malnutrition and outbreaks of serious diseases |
30 million |
|
United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) |
Provides support for humanitarian efforts by various UN organisations |
24 million |
|
Norwegian Church Aid |
Water and sanitation, distribution of non-food items (NFIs) |
17 million |
|
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |
Women’s reproductive health, hygiene and sanitation for pregnant women and children |
15 million |
|
Save the Children |
Measures to provide children with protection and education |
15 million |
|
Emergency Response Fund (ERF) for Pakistan, which is administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
Support for emergency relief efforts on the basis of local needs assessments |
10 million |
|
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) |
For OCHA’s efforts to coordinate and assess needs for humanitarian assistance in Pakistan and its advocacy efforts in connection with its work in Pakistan |
10 million |
|
Aga Khan – Focus |
Food, non-food items (NFI), measures to prevent new natural disasters, hygiene and education |
9 million |
|
Rahma Islamic Relief Fund |
Distribution of food and clean water, hygiene measures and establishment of safe areas for children to play |
8 million |
|
NORCAP – Norwegian Capacity to international operations (administered by the Norwegian Refugee Council) |
Secondment of experts on humanitarian operations to UN organisations |
5 million |
|
United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD |
Distribution of water purification equipment, water tanks and tents from the depot |
4 million |
|
National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan |
Efforts to strengthen the capacity of the Pakistani authorities to respond to the needs of flood victims |
3.5 million |
|
Remainder |
Various emergency relief measures |
10.5 million |
|
Total humanitarian assistance from Norway |
|
400 million |