The Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the year 2021 was launched in Islamabad on Wednesday with a commitment to provide basic necessities and services to all residents of the country, in all situations, without any discrimination.
The plan was launched at a joint event hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations in Pakistan. HRP focuses on supporting needs of approx. 4.3M people in Pakistan. It is holistic, with a multi-sectoral approach covering the themes of health, education, protection, food security, shelter, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and refugees.
In his address at the Joint Launch event HRP for 2021, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the plan is intended to strengthen Pakistan’s capacity in the prevention, preparedness, and response to disasters including through the provision of relief services by building cross-institutional and stakeholder linkages.
On the occasion, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said: “In the face of grave implications of the pandemic, Pakistan also continues to make sure no one is left behind and includes Afghan refugees in its Covid-19 response including the government vaccination program.”
The launch event was attended by the Diplomatic Corps, heads of UN agencies in Pakistan, representatives of international organizations, IFIs, civil society, and media.
