Focus on integrating recovery, sustainable development for IDPs: UN
As many as 12 representatives from the donor countries visited the kotkai, South Waziristan.
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, Timo Pakkala, speaking at the press conference in Peshawar on October 29, 2013. PHOTO: INP
PESHAWAR:
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan Timo Pakkala, said on Tuesday that there is a need to “focus on integrating recovery, peace and sustainable development in FATA" and work out long term solutions to minimise conflict and encourage stronger engagement to help the people of FATA to build back in an effective manner.
Pakkala, while speaking at the press conference in Peshawar after visiting South Waziristan with international development partners, said that it was important to support both the humanitarian needs of one million displaced people, as well as their return, as an integrated approach.
The UN mission was jointly organised by the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat and the United Nations (UN) to note the progress made in the recovery and rehabilitation programme for internally displaced persons as part of the Recovery Assistance Framework for FATA programme.
According to UNDP, as many as 12 representatives from the donor countries visited the Kotkai in South Waziristan and interacted with the communities adversely affected by the massive displacement due to the security condition in the area.
The purpose of the visit was to allow international partners to assess the situation in the region and observe the restoration assistance efforts by the government and UN partners.
The programme is focused on the rehabilitation of the internally displaced people (IDPs) returning to the insurgency hit areas.
With the government having allocated $75 million for the first phase of the early recovery assistance framework, the programme is being implemented in Khyber, Kurrum, Orakzai and South Waziristan during the first phase.
Repatriation of IDPs has seen 169,517 families returning to their areas of origin as of of September 2013. However, 175,552 families are still living in camps or host communities.
“We have always appreciated the support rendered by our partners in meeting the needs of returnees and displaced people of FATA. More partnerships need to be encouraged to continue the existing support as well as to meet the emerging needs of this region,” said Director General FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) Arshad Khan.
Country Director, UNDP in Pakistan Marc André Franche said that “together with the government of Pakistan, we are able to reinforce our commitment and efforts towards rebuilding and fostering resilience in the vulnerable communities.”
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan Timo Pakkala, said on Tuesday that there is a need to “focus on integrating recovery, peace and sustainable development in FATA" and work out long term solutions to minimise conflict and encourage stronger engagement to help the people of FATA to build back in an effective manner.
Pakkala, while speaking at the press conference in Peshawar after visiting South Waziristan with international development partners, said that it was important to support both the humanitarian needs of one million displaced people, as well as their return, as an integrated approach.
The UN mission was jointly organised by the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat and the United Nations (UN) to note the progress made in the recovery and rehabilitation programme for internally displaced persons as part of the Recovery Assistance Framework for FATA programme.
According to UNDP, as many as 12 representatives from the donor countries visited the Kotkai in South Waziristan and interacted with the communities adversely affected by the massive displacement due to the security condition in the area.
The purpose of the visit was to allow international partners to assess the situation in the region and observe the restoration assistance efforts by the government and UN partners.
The programme is focused on the rehabilitation of the internally displaced people (IDPs) returning to the insurgency hit areas.
With the government having allocated $75 million for the first phase of the early recovery assistance framework, the programme is being implemented in Khyber, Kurrum, Orakzai and South Waziristan during the first phase.
Repatriation of IDPs has seen 169,517 families returning to their areas of origin as of of September 2013. However, 175,552 families are still living in camps or host communities.
“We have always appreciated the support rendered by our partners in meeting the needs of returnees and displaced people of FATA. More partnerships need to be encouraged to continue the existing support as well as to meet the emerging needs of this region,” said Director General FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) Arshad Khan.
Country Director, UNDP in Pakistan Marc André Franche said that “together with the government of Pakistan, we are able to reinforce our commitment and efforts towards rebuilding and fostering resilience in the vulnerable communities.”