Pakistan faces fallout from flood one year on
- One year after severe flooding devastated nearly 10 million acres of land in Pakistan, the economic losses and damages are estimated at over $30 billion.
- The IRC warns that additional upcoming flooding could push up to 9.1 million people into poverty.
- This ongoing disaster highlights that the most severe consequences of climate change affect a handful of vulnerable countries lacking preparedness. Ahead of COP28, the IRC urges prioritizing these crisis-affected nations in the global climate agenda.
Country facts
- Total population: 196 million
- People displaced by crisis: 3.2 million
- Rank in Human Development Index: 161 out of 191
IRC response
- Started work in Pakistan: 1980
