STREAMLINING THE FLOODS 2022 ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCTING POSITIONED STUDIES CATERING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF AFFECTEES
This article covers that how research firms like APEX Consulting Pakistan having expertise in flood monitoring and assessment studies can play their role in restoration of the lives of floods 2022 affectees. In order to streamline the flood relief activities, monitoring evaluation and research companies like us having strong presence across all flood affected areas will give a true picture of the requirements and course of action to adopt for the assistance and support of affectees. We have shed brief light on Rapid Needs Assessment and some other flood studies for the affected areas which will benefit in bringing back the lives of the people to their normal routine.
None of the descriptions of the 2022 floods in Pakistan really convey the scale of the devastation. Government officials have said that almost one third of the country is underwater. As per the relevant government authorities more than 1500 people have lost their lives, 800,000 livestock are lost, half a million homes are levelled to the ground and crops gone amid the havoc caused by 2022 floods. As per the meteorological department of Pakistan, Balochistan and Sindh provinces have experienced at least more than 400 percent rainfall in comparison with their previous averages.
FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS REQUIRED FOR THE AFFECTEES
Millions of US dollars in humanitarian aid for Pakistan have been raised for flood relief activities so far. But repairing the damage will cost billions. In order to effectively utilize the aid and streamline the rehabilitation efforts for floods 2022 activities, donor organizations, multi-lateral and bilateral agencies must ascertain the needs assessment required for the flood affected areas. Social and development sector firms which have footprints all across Pakistan and experience relevant to the flood assessment studies will be a key to determine what future course of action will be required for:
- Damage and needs assessment
- Rapid Assessment of shelters
- Impact of floods on agriculture and livelihood
- Health facility assessment
- Rebuilding of drinking water and sanitation infrastructure
- Cash grants
- Damage assessment of facilities
- Distribution of supplies from warehouse and
- Disaster risk reduction procedures
FLOOD ASSESSMENT STUDIES DONE IN THE PAST AND WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE WAKE OF FLOODS 2022
In the aftermath of 2022 floods in Pakistan, research and consulting firms having ample experience in carrying out flood studies pertaining but not only limited to Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA), Restoration of Livelihood, Detailed Livelihood Assessment (DLA), Supply Tracking in flood affected areas and Media Monitoring of 2022 flood news will come in handy.
Being one of the major consulting companies in Pakistan, APEX’s well knitted monitoring, evaluation and research framework enabled us in conducting numerous flood recovery and assessment studies in 2010 floods. Currently, APEX is monitoring the floods 2022 through its media monitoring wing based in Islamabad. All data collected via print and electronic media is compiled in form of research based ‘Situation Reports’ which would ease in quantifying the Rapid Need Assessment of the damages caused by 2022 floods.
APEX is vigilant and up on its feet in doing what it can for the rehabilitation of the affected areas. In order to reach out please write us at info@apexconsulting.biz.