The emergency relief has come nearly under control, however the task is much bigger as and when the return of these IDPs starts so would the demands for decent living arise. The civil administration and relief agencies are providing food/wheat and have plans for supplementing at the time of return as well.
The ERP necessitates a total sum of more than Rs. 13,622 million in order to bring back normal living conditions for the people of Malakand division.
Out of a population of about 6.5 million (65-lac) almost 3.6 million people have moved out of their homeland due to the military operations against insurgency in the region.
Currently these IDPs are residing temporarily in the established camps in the five districts of N.WF.P, in the government schools and buildings and with host families. In addition to the basic support in terms of shelter, food, protection, health etc the government with the assistance of all humanitarian partners is actively planning for the return and recovery.
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