Pakistan: resource portal for responders

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An unprecedented monsoon season in Pakistan in 2022 led to devastating rains, landslides and the world’s deadliest flooding, impacting more than 33 million people across the country.

CDAC Network members have been on the frontline responding to the critical needs in the region, including creating tools and resources for those working on the response. This portal is continually updated: if you have resources to share, please send them to info@cdacnetwork.org.

Key CCEA resources

• Lessons on communication, community engagement and accountability for the Pakistan floods response — CDAC Network

• A dangerous information gap: flood-affected communities in Sindh and South Punjab lack the information they need to access assistance, avoid further harm, and prepare for future floods — CLEAR Global research report available in English and Urdu

• How-to guide on collective communication and community engagement in humanitarian action — CDAC Network 

• Rumour has it: a practice guide to working with rumours — CDAC Network 

• Capacity decision framework for CCE/AAP — CDAC Network

• Information management guidance for CCE/AAP — CDAC Network

• Rules on sexual conduct for humanitarian workers — CLEAR Global 

• Tools for communication needs assessments — CDAC Network & ACAPS

• Lifeline production manual for journalists: a guide on how to make programming for people affected by humanitarian emergencies — BBC Media Action (available in English and Urdu)

• Lifeline guide for humanitarians on working with media: a guide for the media on communicating in public health emergencies — BBC Media Action (available in English and Urdu)

Media Landscape Guides

• Pakistan Media Landscape Guide — CDAC Network (available in English and Urdu)

Regional CCEA resources

• Leaving no one behind: Pakistan’s risk communication and community engagement during COVID-19 — Journal of Global Health

• Pakistan: progressing towards a fully fledged digital economy — GSMA

• Diaspora organizations and their humanitarian response in Pakistan — Diaspora Emergency Action & Coordination (DEMAC)

• Accountability to affected populations in times of the pandemic — Southasiadisasters.net

Humanitarian data

• Operational language maps showing language use, flood risk and cell tower coverage, along with key insights on what the map tells responders — CLEAR Global

• Pakistan: capacity mapping of accountability to affected people — OCHA

• Humanitarian communications (including map of presence in previous emergencies) — IOM Pakistan

• Pakistan 2022 Floods Response Plan: 01 Sep 2022—28 Feb 2023 (issued 30 Aug 2022) — OCHA

Situation reports

• Early Needs Identification (ENI): Balochistan's flood affected districts of Jhal Magsi, Lasbela, Qila Saifullah and Nushki — International Rescue Committee

• Flood disaster in Pakistan: situation report 4 (31 August 2022) — Pakistan Red Crescent Society

• Monsoon flood situation update: Province-wise situation report (31 August 2022) — FAO

• Pakistan Situation Report, 28 August 2022 — WFP