Project profile — Essential Services for Afghan Refugees and Host-communities in Pakistan

• Pakistan (100.00%)

• Education, Level Unspecified: Education facilities and training (11120) (35.00%)
• Secondary Education: Vocational training (11330) (10.00%)
• Basic Health: Basic health infrastructure (12230) (30.00%)
• Water And Sanitation: Basic sanitation (14032) (5.00%)
• Other Social Infrastructure And Services: Social/welfare services (16010) (10.00%)
• Energy Generation And Supply: Solar energy for isolated grids and standalone systems (23231) (5.00%)
• Agriculture: Agricultural development (31120) (5.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (significant objective)

This project aims to support Afghan refugees and host-communities in Pakistan impacted by the flood by providing essential services and early recovery efforts. It seeks to facilitate improved access to and delivery of essential education and protection services for Afghan refugees and host communities in flood-affected areas, particularly for women and girls. It also supports the resilience and recovery of their livelihoods, food security, and living conditions. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating schools and health facilities in host-communities; (2) providing livelihood training, materials, and opportunities linked to food security and agricultural regeneration; and (3) delivering psychosocial, legal, and case management services on priority protection issues, including gender-based violence.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved access to and delivery of essential education and protection services for Afghan refugees and host-communities in flood-affected areas, particularly for women and girls; and (2) improved resilience and recovery of livelihoods, food security, and living conditions for Afghan refugee populations and host communities in flood-affected areas, particularly women and girls.

Results achieved at the end of the project (December 2024) include: (1) rehabilitated and restored 58 schools (26 co-ed, 14 girls’ and 18 boys’ schools), enabling 10,400 children (5,350 girls and 5,050 boys) to access primary and secondary level education; (2) distributed 5,593 portable solar kits; (3) solarized 6 health facilities; (4) provided 4 health facilities in flood-affected areas with essential medical equipment and supplies based on their needs. This includes intensive care unit (ICU) beds, a defibrillator, a computed tomography (CT) scan machine, an orthopedic surgery table and more; and (5) trained 400 government staff (150 women and 250 men), including medical officers, on gender-based violence safe disclosure and referrals.

• Proactive disclosure