Post-conflict Rehabilitation in North West Frontier Province

Appeal: PAK101 | Pakistan Displacement | OPEN

This appeal is launched to follow-on from the response by ACT members to assist people amongst over 1.8 million women, men and children displaced by conflict in 2009 (including ACT appeal PAK091), now with a focus on enabling the long-term recovery process for returnees and those who stayed behind during the fighting in their places of origin in the Swat and Buner Districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The proposed programme is for rehabilitation of basic water, sanitation and hygiene services and for the recovery and promotion of livelihood opportunities over a 12-month project timeframe.

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) proposes to assist 3,383 families in Swat and Buner to ensure their access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, with a particular focus on access for women and girls, the elderly and disabled, as well as addressing the needs of schools in the identified target areas wherever possible. This would include restoration and rehabilitation of community operated water supply and sanitation schemes, provision of technical assistance and guidelines; and capacity development of communities to facilitate the provision of essential WASH services to the affected population. NCA will work with and through two local partner organizations: Pakistan Village Development Program (PVDP) and Pakistan Community Development Programme (PakCDP).

Working in four Union Councils of Swat Tehsil over a period of 12 months and linked to relevant government actors, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) proposes to support livestock-based livelihoods and small-scale home based business development as recovery assistance for female-headed households of conflict-affected returnees, as well as support for crop farming households. In addition, vocational training and start-up kits provision for young men and women is proposed. At least 3,250 households are expected to benefit from this assistance.

Please note: The appeal will be re-issued to also include Church World Service (CWS) in the near future and is expected to increase by a further US $2-2.5 million approximately.

Signed by:
John Nduna - Director

Any funding indication or pledge should be communicated to Jesssie Kgoroeadira, ACT Finance Officer (jkg@actalliance.org).

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