Pakistan action medeor

Poverty and lack of access to government services

In the HDI, the Human Development Index, which combines aspects of health, education and living standards, Pakistan ranks 164th out of 193 countries. Increasing extreme weather events such as floods and heatwaves pose a major risk, especially for the poor rural population, and jeopardize the progress that has been made in recent years in the fight against poverty. Healthcare and the education system are also inadequate to provide the population with adequate care.

Climate change and the 2022 flood disaster

Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by the consequences of climate change. In the summer of 2022, exceptionally heavy monsoon rains led to devastating floods, a third of the country was flooded and 33 million people were affected by the disaster.

Help in the disaster and sustainable support

In order to support the people of Pakistan, we need both: acute and rapid aid in the event of natural disasters, but also sustainable disaster prevention and better living conditions. Together with local partners, our work in Pakistan therefore has several pillars. Following the floods in 2022 - as with other natural disasters in previous years - action medeor provided rapid emergency aid, including the distribution of relief supplies, hygiene kits and food. In long-term projects, people in rural regions in particular are educated on topics such as proper behavior in the event of natural disasters, healthy nutrition, agriculture adapted to climate change and various health issues in order to achieve sustainable improvements in the living conditions of families.

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With your donation for the work of action medeor, you help us to give people in countries like Pakistan access to healthcare! Help us to support people in disaster situations and improve living conditions in the long term!