Pakistan Humanitarian Emergency

A midwife listens to a baby's heartbeat.
UNFPA Pakistan/Asad Zaidi

As one of the most populous countries in the world, Pakistan remains a major humanitarian concern. Inter-communal violence and clashes between the military and non-state armed groups have displaced over a million people and created recurring insecurity. The country simultaneously hosts a large number of refugees and is prone to natural disasters. With pervasive poverty, inequality, and a population in which half of all individuals are under the age of 25, ensuring that those in need receive family planning services and have access to skilled birth attendants is especially critical but significantly challenging. UNFPA in Pakistan works to provide sexual and reproductive health services and supports mechanisms to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

Country Population: 188.9 mil
Level of Crisis:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
1.68 million
Women of reproductive age
418,934
Pregnant women
144,346
Young people
485,963
Last updated on - 01 January 2017
UNFPA Pakistan/Stenly Sajow

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2017

  • People Reached
    Total people reached with all types of SRH services
    30,866
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    396
    Total people reached with Adolescent SRH
    17,462
    Total people reached with all types of GBV services
    16,029
    UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
    1,594
    Affected population who directly benefited from all types of emergency RH kits
    4,553
    GBV survivors reached
    642
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    1,444
  • Services delivered
    Number of safe spaces
    3
    Number of service delivery points supported that provide clinical management of rape
    19
    Maternity health facilities/tents/homes operationalized with UNFPA support
    7
    Dignity Kits distributed
    396
  • Capacity building
    Personnel trained on Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care
    65
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    24
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    24
    Personnel trained on psycho-social support
    22
    Health personnel trained on gender-based violence case management
    24

Emergencies updates and resources

Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
  • L1: Humanitarian crises in which the national and international resources available in the affected country are sufficient for the required response.
  • L2: Humanitarian crises requiring significant support from neighbouring countries, regional organizations and possibly humanitarian agency headquarters.
  • L3: Major, sudden-onset humanitarian crises requiring mobilization across the humanitarian system.
  • Crisis levels are determined by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, a forum of UN and non-UN humanitarian partners.