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Muriko Bibi (7) and Tehseen (6) sit on the damaged wall of their mud house which was almost destroyed during the 2022 floods in Pakistan. They belong to village Chitool, Rajanpur district of South Punjab province, Pakistan.

Floods in Pakistan – One Year On

UNICEF continues to respond to the urgent needs of children but challenges remain

Naheed stands outside UNICEF’s Temporary Learning Centre in Malang Khan Mangrio village of Khairpur District, Sindh.

Empowering girls to learn

UNICEF’s Temporary Learning Centre in a village in Sindh is enabling out-of-school girls to attend school for the first time in their lives

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Zulqarnain (14 years) enjoys play time in a UNICEF supported Child Friendly Safe Space established in the flood affected village Wahid Bakhsh of Chatter tehsil, Nasirabad district. UNICEF has established Safe Spaces for creative learning and protection of children and women, in the flood affected districts of Balochistan.

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From crisis to recovery

One year on, take a look at UNICEF's critical role in providing shelter, medicines and education to children and families impacted by 2022’s floods

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Press release

25 August 2023

One year on from catastrophic floods, millions of children in Pakistan still need urgent support

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Scott Whoolery, Chief of Field Operations and Emergency, UNICEF Pakistan, interacts with children in a temporary learning centre established by UNICEF in Balochistan.

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‘Saving lives was the priority.’

Scott Whoolery, Chief of Field Operations and Emergency, UNICEF Pakistan, shares how UNICEF responded to unprecedented floods

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Eman shows the paintings she created with water colours at the Safe Space for Children in Janalo Khan village, Naushero Feroz District, Sindh.

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Adding colour to children’s lives

How UNICEF’s Safe Spaces for flood-affected children are giving them a reason to smile again

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Benazir, 30, stands with her daughter, Oumara, 3, next to stagnant water that still remains more than 6 months after the devastating floods of 2022 in Village Balocho Zardari, Shaheed Benazir Abad, Nawabshah, Sindh.

Photo essay

Pakistan: ‘Only a mother knows how this pain feels.’

Nine months after devastating floods, many areas remain underwater in Pakistan, and an impending rainy season is quickly approaching

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Our focus in Pakistan

A girl washes her hands at a at a handwashing station established by UNICEF in Mehar Veesar village, Khairpur district, Sindh.

WASH: Water, sanitation and hygiene

Shaista (10) attending her first-class in UNICEF supported Temporary learning centre (TLC) next to the flood water in village Allah Dina Channa, district Lasbela. Baluchistan province, Pakistan. The primary school has badly damaged in the area.

Education

Nutrition

Reshma stands holding his son Azaan Ali (16 months old) Fiza, 6,her daughter and Saaein Bakhsh , her husband, at Village Ismail Bhand, Shaheed Benazirabad district, Sindh province, Pakistan

Early Childhood Development

Children pose after getting vaccinated against measles in Chaman District, Balochistan.

Health

Polio

8-year-old Maryam plays with a lamb outside a UNICEF-supported transitional school in Hanna Urak, Quetta District, Balochistan.

Child Protection

Social Media Highlights

During the #FloodsInPakistan, Noor endured what no mother should - the loss of her baby. Now she is pregnant again & hopes for a safe delivery. But monsoon rains have started & she fears what lies ahead.@UNICEF is responding to the most urgent needs, but we need your support. pic.twitter.com/zbUzoljCso
— UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) August 25, 2023

سندھ کے ضلع جامشورو میں 8 سالہ ام فروا کے اسکول کو پچھلے سال کے سیلاب کے دوران کافی نقصان پہنچا جس کے باعث وہاں واش روم اور پینے کا صاف پانی موجود نہیں تھا۔ یونیسف اور پارٹنرز نے اسکول کے واش روم کی مرمت کروائی اور پینے کے صاف پانی کی فراہمی کو یقینی بنا یا۔#FloodsInPakistan pic.twitter.com/4XYr01MAiy
— UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) August 24, 2023

Last year's #FloodsInPakistan left millions of people without safe drinking water. 1 year on, @UNICEF & partners have provided safe drinking water to 1.7 million people in flood-hit areas. Together, we're restoring water, health & hope! 💙#ForEveryChild pic.twitter.com/je1sxw13ad
— UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) August 22, 2023

A young student is engrossed in reading from her textbook as the process of learning has resumed for students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

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UNICEF Pakistan Data Corner

Shahnaz and her brother fetching water from a well in their village

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Floods in Pakistan – One Year On

Empowering girls to learn

From crisis to recovery

‘Saving lives was the priority.’

Adding colour to children’s lives

Pakistan: ‘Only a mother knows how this pain feels.’

UNICEF Pakistan Data Corner

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