Context
Livestock sector supports the rural economy of the country by sharing about 53.4% within Agriculture GDP and about 11% in GNP. About 30 to 35 million people are directly and indirectly engaged with this sector with the farmers deriving nearly 40% of their income through this activity. This sector has also been badly affected by the recent floods.

Total livestock damage is estimated to be worth PKR 780.62 million. These damages include 4193 animals dead or lost, damages to 663 poultry farms, 9 civil veterinary hospitals, 65 civil veterinary dispensaries, 2 artificial insemination centers and 7 residences of department’s employees. In addition to the loss of Government’s property, a survey is being conducted for the estimation of the losses incurred by the farmers in form of damages to the animal houses/sheds/baras in affected villages.

Strategy
The department will prepare a comprehensive scheme for the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure. The exact cost for rehabilitation will be collected after the complete drainage of water. The primary objectives are to provide relief measures to affected farmers for the treatment of their animals and provision of adequate feed and fodder for the debilitated animals. The required funds may be placed at the disposal of administration of affected districts where separate scheme for each category will be prepared under usual procedure of processing.

Three phase approach will be adopted to cater different needs of animals, the compensations to farmers and the reconstruction of infrastructure. C&W and technical field standards will be strictly followed during the rehabilitation. The reconstruction of the buildings and implementation of rehabilitation schemes will be done by the respective District Governments. The grievances of the farmers will be recorded and readdressed by the respective District Livestock Offices. The district administration will also be taken into confidence for the said purpose.

Context
In the flood affected districts, a total of 603 public schools have been completely destroyed while 2317 schools have been partially damaged. The details of damages and estimates pertaining to each school on prescribed Performa (vetted by World Bank Assessment Team) were taken from all of the Tehsil Officers of the Education Department. This exercise was completed on 10th September, 2010. On the basis of existing prices, an estimated amount of PKR 6 billion is needed for the reconstruction of the damaged/destroyed schools.

Public schools were made the initial shelters for the displaced people. For this purpose, 2064 schools are being used as Relief Camps (officially/un-officially) for flood affectees at present.

Strategy
All the government schools will be used for rehabilitation without compromising the students’ education. Heads of the schools are made responsible to maintain the schools infrastructure. Furthermore, the students and staff of schools will be mobilized to collect donations. Other initiatives include redistribution of free text books in flood affected schools, the distribution of “School in a Box Kit” in relief camps and fully damaged schools (sponsored by UNICEF), provision of temporary shelters for completely damaged schools, provision of clean drinking water and sanitation and mobilization of school councils for relief and rehabilitation activities.