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UNDP’s Response to Pakistan’s Recurring Floods

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When the Skies Cleared

Amina, a mother of six in Bishonai Kalay, a small village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner Valley, lost everything in minutes: her crops, farmland, personal belongings, even the family’s only goat.

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Time to Act

During a recent event I attended in Islamabad arranged by the Association of People Living with HIV, I met Ayesha* - a dignified, soft spoken, middle-aged woman, modestly dressed in shalwar kameez, her dupatta neatly framing her face, and faint traces of henna on her hands.

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A Flood of Inequalities

The sun was setting over Jaffarabad, Balochistan, when Benazir stepped into what used to be her farmland. The earth beneath her feet had turned to water – an endless, muddy sea that stretched to the horizon. Her wheat, her savings, her years of labor – all gone.

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Melting Glaciers & Climate Change – Communities take lead for Adaptation

Across the high valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), communities are strengthening their resilience against Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) through Early Warning Systems (EWS) and coordinated preparedness measures.

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Building Resilience in Education: Handover of Disaster-Resilient Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, 4 September 2025 – A handover ceremony was held at Government Girls Primary School Hazarkhawani, Peshawar, to mark the successful completion of retrofitting works carried out under the Disaster Resilient School Infrastructure (DRSI) Project.

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When Justice Opens Doors

UNDP’s Access to Justice initiative helped Shehla escape violence and stigma, showing what’s possible when support is sustained for the marginalized.

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UNDP Expresses Deep Concern Over Devastating Floods In Pakistan

Islamabad, 19 August 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and widespread destruction caused by the recent floods across Pakistan.

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Protecting the Third Pole

UNDP's Glaciers & Students Project has connected international expertise with local knowledge, empowering communities with the tools, skills, and collaborative networks needed to monitor and protect Pakistan’s glaciers.

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A Milestone in Recovery: Climate-Resilient Homes for Flood-Affected Families in Balochistan

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with generous support from the Government of Germany through KfW Development Bank, and in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan, has officially handed over the first batch of 40 climate-resilient houses to families affected by

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From Hardship to Hope: Nazo's Journey to Economic Independence

"When I started earning, something changed. The hopelessness faded. My husband looked at me differently, and I knew I was finally enough for my family."

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What we do

UNDP is working with the Government of Pakistan, civil society, national partners and the people of Pakistan to help find solutions to persistent development challenges.

We work to build lasting institutional capacity, provide technical expertise to improve development outcomes, and help link the Government and people of Pakistan to innovative global solutions in areas such as improved data quality and collection, better environmental management, climate change finance and adaptation, strong and accountable governance mechanisms and capacities to respond effectively to conflict and disasters.

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UNDP in Pakistan: Annual Report 2024

In 2024, UNDP continued its long-standing partnership with Pakistan to achieve its development goals and to ensure that no one is left behind.

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Summit of the Future 2024: Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow

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UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025

The Strategic Plan 2022-2025 describes how UNDP intends to work together with our partners to deliver what’s required of us in these extraordinary times. This bold, ambitious Plan is structured around “3x6x3” – 3 directions of change, 6 signature solutions and 3 enablers – a clear framework for where we need to head. Over the next four years, we will work with countries to expand people’s choices for a fairer, sustainable future. Helping to get us back on track to deliver on the SDGs.

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Pakistan National Human Development Report on Inequality

Reform or Rupture: A Resilient Economy of  Pakistan

The choice may appear clear between 'reform or rupture,' but it must be translated into bold and decisive action to pave the way for a prosperous, resilient Pakistan.

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Our Impact

Our work in sustainable development, governance, resilience building

and environment and climate change.

15.1

million

voters reached with information on the local government elections

615K

people

in KP’s Merged Areas benefited from community mobilization, improved services and economic opportunities

78K

young people

(37,200 women, 20 transgender) participated in youth engagement and economic empowerment activities

87K

hectares

of land in Sindh freed of encroachment and brought under the forest department

19.4K

people

in GB accessed health services – 17,825 youth, 250 people in extreme poverty, 1,385 women, 27 people with disabilities

18K

youth

spoke up about their needs through the Youth Conversations platform

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