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WFP News Release

5 August 2011


WFP SUPPORTS PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EARLY WARNING


Islamabad – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) have today launched a joint initiative designed to improve the country's natural disaster early warning system.

WFP Pakistan Acting Country Director Mageed Yahia and Director General PMD Arif Mahmood signed a Letter of Agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. The event was also attended by senior officials from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), WFP, and PMD.

The  Letter  of  Agreement  defines  the  joint  efforts  of WFP and PMD to establish a system  to  improve  the dissemination  of  relevant  and  useful information for farmers and others threatened by weather-related shocks and other natural disasters.

"Pakistan has faced over 150 major natural disasters in the last 65 years, primarily caused by floods, earthquakes, cyclones and drought," said Mageed. "In this scenario, it is imperative that we have an early warning system of the highest possible calibre. Early warnings save lives and protect livelihoods."

Under the collaboration, media awareness workshops will be conducted on early warning best practice and the strengthening early warning messages through radio programming. WFP will also work with PMD to expand the existing Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) to Tharparkar and DI Khan for better validation of community-based early warning, and to strengthen the weather data retrieval system by providing GPRS sets through which the 40+ automatic weather systems installed throughout the country would become more efficient and cost effective in terms of retrieving weather information and correctly and swiftly transmitting it to Met dept headquarters for onward dissemination to provinces and districts.

The project will be jointly implemented by WFP and PMD, with PMD's Islamabad office taking a lead role in implementation.  The Letter of Agreement will remain in force until 31 December 2011.

"The system exists in order to get out timely and authoritative warnings. WFP is committed to improving early warnings wherever possible, and providing all necessary support to PMD and we are open to support new initiatives in future." Mageed Yahia said.

There has been some progress in forecasting cyclones and floods in Pakistan in recent years, while mitigation activities are underway to avert devastation as a result of earthquakes. Drought analysis and monitoring has been carried out on regular basis since 2002, and fortnightly advisories are available to guide short-term interventions in the farming sector.

However, an analysis of the early warning best practices globally has shown that the benefits of scientific advances cannot be fully realised without the effective and timely dissemination of information and warnings. The involvement of the media is also essential in ensuring the optimal effectiveness of early warning systems.  

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Press Release

 

FBR Board-in-Council's Progress review meeting on Monday

 

A meeting of the Board-in-Council of Federal Board of Revenue has been convened on Monday the 8th August, 2011 at the FBR House in Islamabad.

 

The following will be the agenda of the meeting:

 

i)                   To review the Progress on BTB initiatives,

ii)                 The Delegation of powers to Members of FBR,

iii)               Revenue generation strategy for all taxes,

iv)               Cases of stuck up arrears in various courts,

v)                 Cases of illegal input adjustment of Sales Tax,

vi)               Filing of representation against the orders of Federal Tax Ombudsman, and

vii)             Improving of internal controlling accounting systems.

 

The meeting will be chaired by Mr. Salman Siddique, Secretary Revenue division / chairman FBR and to be attended by members of the Board, Additional Secretary Revenue division and relevant DGs.



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Press Release

Att: Sports Reporters/Bureau Chiefs

 

 

Lahore, August 5, 2011

 

            Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has proceeded to Bogota, Columbia to join FIFA officials team for conducting FIFA U-20 World Cup-2011, which is a great honour for Pakistan.

 

            According to the press release issued here by PFF, the president PFF being member of FIFA disciplinary Committee shall supervise and deal with the disciplinary matters arising during the world cup. Mr. Hayat contributions in the FIFA activities is unprecedented in football history of Pakistan. This alone is a unique honour for Pakistan.


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Empowered lives, Resilient nations

 

 

 

 


UNDP Floods Early Recovery Programme touches 915,000 lives

As Pakistan observes the first year landmark following the worst floods in the country’s history United Nations Development Programme continues to touch lives of beneficiaries across 29 most-affected districts.  915,000 flood affected individuals have benefitted from UNDP’s Early Recovery Programme launched in October 2010. UNDP works on restoring livelihoods through job creation, repairing basic community infrastructures and services, and strengthening local government offices to get public services running again in over 1,400 villages.

 

Highlights

 

·       3,097 infrastructure restoration projects completed

·       170,000 persons earned a living again under the Cash-for-Work initiative

·       150,000 persons benefitted from solar lights and pumps

·       26,937 beneficiaries received agriculture and livestock support

·       6,130 entrepreneurs received small business grants

·       4,900 persons received vocational and skills training for livelihood support

·       Around 1,000 houses constructed for the homeless

·       Over 4,000 received help in getting ID cards and legal documents

 

For a detailed overview of the UNDP Early  Recovery programme please click here

 

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The ER Programme is being executed through an extensive network around 38 implementing partners which include NGOs as well as government departments and agencies.

 

UNDP is also the Co-Chair of the Early Recovery Working Group along with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). In this capacity UNDP is supporting the effective coordination of the ER Activities at Federal, Provincial and District levels involving relevant Government institutions, UN agencies and other humanitarian and development organizations.

 

UNDP’s Early Recovery Programme is one of the largest ER initiatives launched anywhere in the world. UNDP Administrator Helen Clark had also visited Pakistan in February 2011 to view the ER activities. She stated “It is a privilege to be able to support people to rebuild their homes and livelihoods after those devastating floods. Much remains to be done. It is important to continue to support Pakistan’s recovery.”

 

UNDP Pakistan has engaged leading pop singer Hadiqa Kiani and international tennis star Aisam ul Haq as National Goodwill Ambassadors for Early Recovery who advocate for continued support for early recovery through their media engagements within and outside Pakistan. To see some activities of our Goodwill Ambassadors please click here

 

Please click the below links to see how UNDP has touched lives across Pakistan:

 

http://undp.org.pk/women-break-barriers-to-rebuild-villages.html

http://undp.org.pk/shaping-identities-in-southern-punjab.html

http://undp.org.pk/removing-the-impediments-getting-back-on-their-feet.html

http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2011/january/undp-helps-pakistans-flood-affected-plant-seeds-for-new-livelihoods.en

http://undp.org.pk/pakistans-flood-victims-start-to-settle-into-new-homes-and-earn-income.html

 

To see some of our activities in Housing sector click the photo slideshow below

 

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View the slideshow below to see how UNDP has undertaken restoration of community infrastructure with livelihoods support under the Cash for Work programme

 

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Some glimpses of UNDP’s support to small business can be seen here

 

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Please watch our short documentary depicting various aspects of UNDP Pakistan’s Early recovery programme here

 

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FLICKR www.flickr.com/undppakistan

 

For full details on UNDP’s Early Recovery do visit our dedicated floods page on the UNDP Pakistan website http://undp.org.pk/flood-in-pakistan.html

For full information of UNDP and its activities in Pakistan logon to our website www.undp.org.pk

For further information on the United Nations response to floods in Pakistan please logon to http://floods2010.pakresponse.info/

 

 

 

 

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