Press Conference: Government of Pakistan and UN Launch Floods 2011 Early Recovery Framework on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 4 p.m.

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release
 
                CONTACTS:

                Mehreen Saeed, Head of Communications, UNDP, mobile +92 300 535 8225, mehreen.saeed@undp.org
                Stacey Winston, UN Office of Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator and OCHA, mobile +923008502397, stacey.winston@undp.org
                Dan Teng'o, Reporting and Public Information Officer, OCHA, mobile +923468563615, tengo@un.org

PRESS CONFERENCE: GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN AND UN LAUNCH FLOODS 2011 EARLY RECOVERY FRAMEWORK

Who:             Key note address, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Planning and Development

Where:          Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, Marquee Hall

When:            Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 4:00 p.m.
(Please arrive by 3:30 p.m. for security checks and bring press credentials)

The Government and the UN will jointly launch the Floods 2011 Early Recovery Framework for the restoration of livelihoods, support for food security, basic social services, shelter, community infrastructure, health, nutrition, water and sanitation.

The Pakistan Floods 2011 Early Recovery Framework outlines, based on needs, how the Government, the United Nations and its partners will support communities by engaging in planning and exploring solutions to reduce the devastating impact of the 2011 floods, and helping communities to rapidly recover and to be better prepared for future disasters.

The Pakistan Floods 2011 Early Recovery Framework and the event will be hosted jointly by the Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir, Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Timo Pakkala, and the Government of Pakistan.

NB: Media are requested to arrive in advance to avoid any disruption while organizing their equipment. Once the launch has begun, it will be difficult to enter the hall. Journalists are requested to hold their questions to allow donors and the diplomatic community to ask questions during the Question and Answer period. There will be an opportunity for the press to ask questions. Tea and coffee will be served.

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