Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Project

Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Project (ERRP) was a project undertaken by the Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) for the relief and rehabilitation of the people of Hazara, Pakistan following the devastating earthquake of 8th October 2005 in the region.[1][2][3]

Project details

The 8th October 2005 earthquake was the worst natural disaster in Pakistan's history.[4][5][6] A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Indian-Pakistani border with more than 140 aftershocks, causing extensive damage.[7][8]

The Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Project was launched by SRSP for the relief and rehabilitation of the affected. With financial assistance from the Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) over 63,000 houses, were built [9] in Mansehra, Battagram and other quake-affected parts of NWFP.[10] During the post-earthquake period, the project also focused on building community infrastructure.[11] The implementing partners role was that of a catalyst organization: promoting social mobilization, cultivate social activists, providing technical assistance, etc. Apart from reconstruction of houses, the project funded the training of over 8,500 individuals in masonry, carpentry and steel fixing skills. The project followed an owner-driven reconstruction approach, reflected in the fact that no contractors were involved. The project was able to achieve 96% reconstruction of houses compliant to lintel level with safety standards, through disbursment of a total of Rs 8.73 billion.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Tenants clamour for rights in quake-affected Allai". IRNI. 2007-08-14.
  2. ↑ Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen; Masundire, Hillary M.; Rizvi, Ali Husain (2006-01-01). Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters: An Integrated Approach to Disaster Risk Management. IUCN. p. 45. ISBN 9782831709284.
  3. ↑ Sehgal, Ikram ul-Majeed (2008-01-01). Defence Journal. Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal. p. 65.
  4. ↑ Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen; Masundire, Hillary M.; Rizvi, Ali Husain (2006-01-01). Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters: An Integrated Approach to Disaster Risk Management. IUCN. p. 65. ISBN 9782831709284.
  5. ↑ Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan M.; Pereira, Joy Jacqueline (2010-01-01). Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 9780857244857.
  6. ↑ Kozák, Jan; Cermák, Vladimir (2010-03-14). The Illustrated History of Natural Disasters. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 27. ISBN 9789048133253.
  7. ↑ Rietjens, S. J. H.; Bollen, Myriame T. I. B. (2008-01-01). Managing Civil-military Cooperation: A 24/7 Joint Effort for Stability. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 81. ISBN 9780754672814.
  8. ↑ Congress, U. S. (2010-01-01). Congressional Record, V. 151, PT. 17, October 7 to 26, 2005. Government Printing Office. p. 22866. ISBN 9780160848254.
  9. ↑ "Germany to support displaced people in Fata, agreement signed". The News International. 17 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Insecurity threatens quake rehabilitation work". IRNI. 2007-07-29.
  11. ↑ Khan, Rina Saeed (2013-11-24). "When in Rome ...". DAWN.
  12. ↑ "Converting Adversity into Opportunity" (PDF). ERRA. 19–21 April 2010.
  13. ↑ "ERRA". Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority. 2010.
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