Flood Response 2022

A new wave of destruction

In 2022, record monsoon rains and hill torrents again devastated large parts of Pakistan. Balochistan, Sindh, and parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa saw bridges washed away, schools and hospitals damaged, and millions of people displaced.

Many of the same families who had struggled through previous floods faced repeated loss—homes, standing crops, livestock, and small shops gone within days.

Rescue and first-line relief

Helpline teams worked to align with district needs: getting rations and water to cut-off villages, supplying hygiene kits to reduce outbreaks, and supporting temporary shelter where people had gathered on higher ground.

Priority was given to women, children, the elderly, and households headed by single caregivers, who often face the greatest protection risks in displacement.

Rebuilding lives

After the emergency phase, rehabilitation again centred on safe housing and restoring hope. Economical housing models allowed sponsors to fund dignified shelter, while coordination with communities helped target those with the least capacity to rebuild alone.

Livelihood recovery—tools, livestock where appropriate, and skills—remains part of the longer arc so families are not dependent on aid alone.

Climate resilience

Repeated floods underline the need for climate-smart recovery: raised plinths where appropriate, better drainage awareness, water storage, and community risk mapping. Helpline continues to link disaster work with its broader livelihood and food security programs so recovery is sustainable.