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Tearfund Operational Programme (TOP) Pakistan

Welcome. Tearfund Operational Programme (TOP) Pakistan. Tearfund Introduction. Tearfund UK Based organization Established in 1968 Focus (Advocacy, Development & Relief) Working 50 Countries 10 Year vision to release 50 Million People from Poverty. Tearfund History Pakistan.

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Tearfund Operational Programme (TOP) Pakistan

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  1. Welcome Tearfund Operational Programme (TOP) Pakistan

  2. Tearfund Introduction Tearfund UK Based organization Established in 1968 Focus (Advocacy, Development & Relief) Working 50 Countries 10 Year vision to release 50 Million People from Poverty.

  3. Tearfund History Pakistan • Working in Pakistan Since 1980-2005-2010 • Support Thatta Community in 2010 flood • Support Tando Muhammad Khan Community 2011 Flood • Rehabilitation Project in UC Shaikh Bhirkio and supporting 1000 Families

  4. History of World Water day World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. In 2013, in reflection of the International Year of Water Cooperation, World Water Day is also dedicated to the theme of cooperation around water and is coordinated by UNESCO in collaboration with UNECE and UNDESA on behalf of UN-Water.

  5. Breaking Down Our Water Supply 97.5% Saline Ocean Water 2.5% Fresh water - 79% Ice caps & glaciers - 20% Ground Water - 1% Surface Water

  6. How do we use water resources Divide House Hold Personnel Livelihood • Washing dishes & Clothes • Bathing • Cleaning • Watering the plants • Putting out the fire • Give water for the animals • Watering the grass • Washing the vehicles • Drinking water • Take a shower • Going to the bath room • Washing the face • Cleaning the mouth • Agriculture • Industries • Fisheries • Forest

  7. Shortage of Fresh water • A crisis is looming over water shortages worldwide. • By 2025 more than half the nations is the world will face fresh water stress or shortages. • By 2050 as much as 75 percent of the world’s population could face freshwater scarcity • An estimate today 1.2 billion people lack safe drinking water • More than 1/6 of the world population currently lack access to clean drinking water • The greatest volume of water in the U.S. is used to flush toilets.

  8. Drinking water situation in Pakistan • More than 55 million people in Pakistan are estimated to lack access to clean water.  (The News) • water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases cost Pakistan economy about Rs. 112 billion per year over Rs. 300 million a day. (National Drinking policy) • We can see that in the year 2005, approximately 38.5 million people lacked access to safe drinking water source in Pakistan. (The News)

  9. Impacts on health • Pathogens present in drinking water including many viral, bacterial and protozoan agents cause 2.5 million deaths from endemic diarrhoeal disease each year (Kosek et al. 2003). • A survey conducted by PCRWR (Tahir, M.A. et al., 1994) showed that 81,996 cases of water related diseases were registered in Basic Health Units of Rawalpindi Division alone. • According to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 20% to 40% beds are occupied in the hospitals of Pakistan by patients suffering from water related diseases. • (including diseases due to sanitation problem) of all diseases and are responsible for 33% of deaths (Tahir, M.A. et al., 1994).

  10. Water shortage Impacts on Indus Delta and Environment Degradation • Indus catchment area from Kotri Down stream 630786 acres • Area of Indus Delta 52800 sq/km • 7th largest delta of world • Population of Delta 2.7 Million • Mangroves Forest degradation • 1985 area 228812 hectare • Mangrove in 73001 hectare (WWF)

  11. Socio-Economic Impacts • Migration & over population burden • Community conflicts • Diseases • Poverty • Mortality • Lack of basic facilties

  12. Now! What we need to do?

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