1. Swiss Cooperation Office Islamabad, Pakistan
International Insurance Conference, Karachi: Catastrophe Events - A Challenge for the Insurance Industry
SDC in Pakistan: From Disaster Relief to Sustainable Development Presentation by Ms Sarah Pfister Deputy Director of Cooperation, SDC Pakistan

2. Content The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC
Flood 2010 in Pakistan
Strategic framework
Disaster Management Cycle
SDC Response to floods 2010 in Pakistan
Towards sustainable development

3. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC
Part of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Annual budget of CHF 1.87 billion (2012)
550 Swiss nationals in Switzerland and abroad, about 1’000 local employees
Engages in
direct operations
supports programmes of multilateral organizations
finances programmes run by Swiss and international relief organizations

4. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC
Regional cooperation: bilateral cooperation with countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America
Global Cooperation: Multilateral cooperation with UN system, World Bank. Global programmes in climate change, food security, water and migration
Humanitarian Aid: prevention, emergency aid and survival assistance, reconstruction, and advocacy for the causes of forgotten humanitarian crises
Cooperation with Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): democratic and market economy reforms in partner countries

5. SDC in Pakistan Since 1966 with full-fledged development programme
Humanitarian aid intervention in school reconstruction after Mansehra earthquake 2005
Since 2010: Pakistan Hindukush Programme
Geographic focus on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and FATA
Working in two domains
Rural livelihood
Good governance & Human Rights
Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as crosscutting themes

6. Flood 2010 in Pakistan

7. Flood 2010 in Pakistan Type of damage Amount Population affected
20 million
Area affected
100,000 (+) Sq KM
Cultivated land affected
21%
Reported death
1,985
Reported injured
2, 946
Houses damaged
1.7 million
Medical facilities damaged
471
Schools damaged
12,693
Losses
USD 9.5 billion
Rehabilitation/reconstruction costs
USD 6.9 – 8.9 billion

8. Causes of Flood 2010 Widespread floods from North to South Pakistan
Climatic changes
Shift of monsoon from North Eastern to North Western mountains
Man-made
Unsustainable land and water management
Hydrological
Increased flow of water, high silt/ debris over fragile mountains
Flash floods upstream
High water flow in rivers
Widespread floods from North to South Pakistan

9. International Framework
The Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA)
Goals of the HFA:
Integration of disaster risk into sustainable development policies, planning and programming
Development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and capacities
Systematic incorporation of risk reduction approaches into the design and implementation

10. SDC Commitment
Preventing and overcoming crises, conflicts and catastrophes (Message to the Swiss Parliament 2013 – 2016)
Global Programme Climate Change: ð influencing policy level
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) network: ð improving practices on the ground
DRR as cross-cutting theme: ð ensuring implementation in projects

11. Disaster Management Cycle
Reduce impacts
PRE Disaster
POST Disaster
Relief & Recovery
Preparedness
Objective
Reduced losses through disasters
Improved resilience of population
Prevention/
Mitigation
Rehabilitation &
Reconstruction
Reduce risks

12. SDC Response to Flood 2010 POST Disaster PRE Disaster Preparedness
Relief & Recovery
PRE Disaster
POST Disaster
Early warning systems
Climate Forecast Application
Institutional support to PDMA and P&DD
Safe drinking water
Shelter/accommodation
Food and non-food items
Seed distribution
Integrated watershed management
Protection structures (dams, gabions)
Slope stabilization with bio-engineering
Training on water treatment and hygiene awareness
Roof reconstruction
School reconstruction
Strengthening of livelihood basis
Rehabilitation & Reconstruction
Prevention/Mitigation

13. SDC Response: Drinking Water
Distribution of WATA device to PHED for the production of chlorine for water disinfection
Training of PHED staff on using WATA device
Distribution of pumps and well cleaning material
Training on well cleaning
Introduction of SODIS water treatment at household level through sun exposure
Distribution of drinking water through water tanks in camps
Relief & Recovery

14. SDC Response: Drinking Water
Teacher Training (female and male) on water treatment and hygiene - special lesson on SODIS
Rehabilitation and improvement of wells and drinking water systems
School lesson on water treatment and hygiene in schools
Training on water analysis to PHED operational staff
Rehabilitation Prevention & Mitigation Preparedness 14

15. Key Features: Drinking Water
Main partners
PDMA/PaRRSA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority/ Provincial Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Settlement Authority)
IRSP (Integrated Regional Support Programme, local NGO)
PHED (Public Health Engineering Department)
TMA (Tehsil Municipal Administration)
Key results and objectives
Over 2’000 wells and 15’000 hand pumps cleaned up to date
Over 68’000 people to be trained in hygiene practices and low-tech water treatment
Another 100’000 beneficiaries will gain access to clean drinking water through rehabilitation of wells, water supply systems, small water schemes 15

16. SDC Response: Shelter
Cash for Winterization - financial support to cover basic needs (accommodation and subsistence) during the winter 2010/2011
Distribution of tents for camps
Distribution of material for roof reconstruction
Relief & Recovery Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

17. Key Features: Shelter Main partners
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation (Swiss NGO)
Swiss Red Cross (Swiss NGO)
CAMP (Community Appraisal & Motivation Programme, local NGO)
Key results
500 tents made available for displaced people
800 families, in particular women-headed households, received cash support to help them cover the basic needs (shelter and subsistence) during the winter months 2010/2011
800 families received support for the reconstruction of destroyed roofs of their houses 17

18. SDC Response: Education
Training of local artisans in “building back better” in established competence centers
Transitional schools structures, later to be used as women’s centers
Reconstruction of schools
Relief & Recovery Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

19. Key Features: Education
Main partners
PDMA/PaRRSA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority/ Provincial Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Settlement Authority)
Education Department KP
UNICEF
UN-HABITAT
University of Peshawar
Key results and objectives
4 transitional school structures
23 schools to be rehabilitated or reconstructed including sanitation blocks
Local artisans are trained in Competence Centers for “building back better” 19

20. SDC Response: Livelihood
Increasing resilience through diversified livelihood options (e.g. value chains)
Distribution of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers)
Treatment and vaccination of livestock
Adaptation of cropping patterns
Relief & Recovery Prevention & Mitigation

21. Key Features: Livelihood
Main partners
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation (Swiss NGO)
Nestlé (Private Sector Company)
Key results and objectives
4’500 farmers received seeds and fertilizers in order not to lose another sowing season
14’000 small and large livestock were treated and vaccinated
Large scale sustainable livelihood programme (agriculture, livestock, value chain, micro and small entreprises and entrepreneurial activities) 21

22. SDC Response: DRR Prevention & Mitigation Preparedness
Early warning systems and
Climate Forecast Application in collaboration with Pakistan Meteorological Department
Institutional strengthening and policy support to PDMA and P&DD
Community based DRR structures for protection from floods and landslides through cash for work approach (dams, gabions)
Integrated watershed management with slope stabilization through bio-engineering
Prevention & Mitigation Preparedness

23. Towards sustainable development
DRR has to be an integral part of any development
Sustainable environmental and natural resource management needs to be practiced
Hospitals, schools and other critical public facilities need to be built in a disaster resilient way
Data necessary for adaptation to existing and future climate change
Increasing people’s resilience to hazards
Improvement of food security, social safety nets, diversified income options,
Insurance schemes for loss of lives, health, (partial) destruction of houses, loss of agricultural production and loss of livestock
Financial services for credits and savings
Tap into potential of Private-Public Development Partnerships

24. SDC – From Disaster Relief to Sustainable Development
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