Dara - CRISES COVERED

PAKISTAN

COUNTRY DATA

• Government: Islamic Republic
• Population (2006): 159 million
• Human Development Index (2006): 0.539, ranked 134th out of 177 countries
• Population with access to potable water (%) (2004): 91
• Life expectancy at birth (2000-2005): 64.9
• Population undernourished (%) (2001-2003): 23
• Under-five infant mortality rate (2004): 101

SOURCES: UNDP, 2006 Human Development Report.

CRISIS DATA

• Worst natural disaster of 2005. The earthquake in Pakistan (7.6 on the Richter scale) was the worst natural disaster of this kind, causing 84% of all the deaths resulting from natural disasters in 2005.
• Victims. 73,000 people lost their lives and 128,000 were injured. More than 3.5 million people lost their homes and 2.3 million experienced a food shortage.
• Economic Losses. The economy lost US$5.2 billion, the equivalent of the Official Development Assistance over the past three years.

SOURCES: IFRC, 2006; Asian Development Bank, 2006; World Food Programme, 2006.

DATA ON THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

• Victims. 3.2 million People are estimated to need immediate humanitarian assistance.
• UN Appeal. The UN Appeal requested US$550 for the first six months of humanitarian action. In the first month, the appeal received only 12% of what was requested; six months later, the contributions reached two thirds of the Appeal.
• Main donors. The main donors for the Pakistani crisis were France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission, each one providing US$100 million. Saudi Arabia and the United States each provided US$500 million.
• Government of Pakistan. The Pakistani government deployed 50,000 soldiers to help with the humanitarian assistance.

SOURCES: OCHA, 2006; Financial Tracking Service.

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