Pakistan’s most vulnerable children are at high risk from the harms of recurrent natural and human-caused disasters, whose impacts are deepened by entrenched inequality, climate change, and political and economic uncertainty. Food insecurity, high malnutrition, soaring inflation, and restricted access to essential social services heighten risks. Limited government resources as well as competing priorities impede prevention and constrain the response to humanitarian crises. Pakistan also hosts approximately 3.2 million Afghans of varying legal status, who are in a position of increased vulnerability to the impacts of security and humanitarian crises.
Following the devastating 2022 floods and significant storms in the 2023 monsoon season, severely affected districts continue to face limited access to essential services. UNICEF remains committed to supporting the Government with post-flood recovery, addressing humanitarian needs, and strengthening climate resilience and emergency preparedness at the national and provincial levels. In 2024, 35.7 million people, including 24.4 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance.
In 2024, UNICEF remains committed to delivering life-saving humanitarian and sustainable interventions to children and families across Pakistan. To respond to emergencies and climate-related disasters, UNICEF has pre-positioned emergency supplies and developed contingency plans, including standby partnerships for a rapid humanitarian response. This year, UNICEF aims to reach 5.5 million people in Pakistan, including 3.4 million children. Alongside key interventions in health, education, water & sanitation, and child protection, UNICEF also plans to vaccinate 1.3 million children against measles, help 1.4 million children and women access health care, admit over 217,000 children with severe malnutrition for treatment, and ensure over 660,000 people can access sufficient safe water.
With your support, UNICEF can continue this critical work across Pakistan in 2024.
