PWS&D (Presbyterian World Service and Development) and Community World Service Asia (CWSA) are partnering on a food assistance project in the Umerkot District, Sindh Province, Pakistan.
Pakistan ranks among the top 10 most vulnerable countries to disasters like floods, glacial lake outburst floods, and droughts. Sindh Province, one of the agricultural backbone areas of Pakistan, had been affected been affected by flooding on an ongoing basis, the most devastating, 2022 floods only two years ago. In 2024, record rainfall and extreme heatwaves caused further flooding, prolonging recovery efforts from the previous disaster. Women and children remain disproportionately affected, with some families resorting to negative coping mechanisms. Even before the last monsoon season, Umerkot was already classified as IPC Phase 3 (Crises). A recent assessment by CWSA highlights that the flooding has severely impacted households’ primary income sources in the targeted area.
The project will provide three cash transfers of CAD$ 103 per household (up to CAD$ 309 per household) over two months for participants. The project aims to support 3,380 participants in 520 households.