OXFAM WEIGHING UP THE COSTS OF DISASTERS.mov

One year on from the worst flooding in its history, Pakistan is still not prepared for this year's monsoon floods and other natural disasters, international aid agency Oxfam has warned.

At a press event to launch its new report, "Ready or Not: Pakistan's resilience to disasters one year on from the floods", Oxfam said more money needed to be spent to reduce the impact of future disasters. It enlisted the help of villagers it works with in Lashkar Pur, Muzaffargarh district, South Punjab, to demonstrate why proper investment in disaster management can save future lives and money.

The World Bank and Asian Development Bank has recommended Pakistan should invest $27m, backed up with yearly top ups, to improve disaster management and reduce losses in future emergencies. Oxfam has called on the government to implement this and urged donors to invest invest in measures to reduce the impact of disasters as a part of their overall aid packages for Pakistan

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