Digital portal for flood response activities

On special directives of the prime minister, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Monday launched the ‘Digital Flood Dashboard’ of the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) here to ensure transparency in relief and rehabilitation activities.

Digital portal for flood response activities

The digital portal would be open for all from where the people would be able to find all information about the loss of lives and property due to recent floods. Complete details of aid coming from inside and outside of the country, and of the rescue and relief operations in different parts of the country would be available, he said.

Addressing the launching ceremony, the minister said Pakistan was facing the worst natural calamity which related to the climate change issues. He said the recent floods had affected more than 33 million people.

The government was ensuring the transparency of all the relief activities in the flood hit areas. “The detail of the aid coming from inside and outside of the country would be available worldwide to all Pakistani citizens, the friendly countries sending relief packages, and the development partners through this portal,” he said.

He said the final assessment of damages was not possible until the water from all areas receded completely, adding that World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the United Nations, and federal and provincial governments together were assessing the damage estimates on daily basis.

“As soon as the Centre receives the new information, it would immediately be made available on the portal,” Ahsan said.

He also praised the efforts of the Pakistan Army, its officers and jawans who were
wholeheartedly engaged in the relief activities.

He said the audit of the funds being received for the flood affected people would be conducted by a renowned international firm to ensure transparency.