STRATEGIC SUMMARY
Pakistan faces complex and multi-dimensional humanitarian challenges, including ongoing displacement as a result of insecurity, and recurrent natural disasters. Some of the main risks are those related to the monsoon season from July to September, and earthquakes. The Government of Pakistan has put in place a number of policies to ensure effective response capacity at all levels and is expected to be capable of handling medium size disasters without requiring international support. This plan intends to ensure adequate preparedness for a timely, appropriate, principled and sensitized response, if the humanitarian community is requested to respond.
Response objectives
This plan aims to mitigate the impact of disasters and save as many lives as possible from preventable causes. The Humanitarian Preparedness Plan will be activated after a request is received from the Government. The plan recognizes the Government’s primary responsibility to respond to crises affecting its population; the humanitarian community will work to support the Government in responding to the humanitarian needs of the population as determined by coordinated assessments.