Media Update: United Nations Pakistan, 16 March 2026
UNIC-Islamabad
16 March 2026
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UNDP
PRESS RELEASE
UNDP and Germany support climate-resilient housing for flood-affected families in Balochistan
Quetta, 13 March 2026 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Government of Germany through KfW Development Bank and in partnership with the Government of Balochistan, has handed over 118 climate-resilient homes to flood-affected families in Hanna-Urak, Quetta District.
The houses provide safer shelter for families whose homes were destroyed during the devastating floods in 2022, supporting communities to rebuild their lives while strengthening resilience to future climate shocks.
The handover ceremony was attended by Mr. Mir Murad Baloch, Honorary Consul of Germany in Balochistan, and senior representatives from the Government of Balochistan, including Mr. Zeeshan Javed, Secretary of the Planning and Development Department (P&DD); Ms. Batool Asadi, Chief of Foreign Aid, Planning and Development Department (P&DD); and Mr. Naveed Ahmed Sheikh, Director Planning & Coordination at the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), alongside local authorities and community representatives.
The housing initiative forms part of the Flood Reconstruction and Coordination Programme, through which UNDP is supporting the construction of 700 climate- and disaster-resilient houses in Balochistan. With the latest handover, 158 houses have now been completed and handed over, while the remaining houses are expected to be completed over the course of the coming months as the project continues to progress on schedule.
The houses incorporate climate- and disaster-resilient features including raised plinths to reduce flood risk, reinforced structural elements for improved seismic safety, and improved ventilation to better adapt to rising temperatures.
Dr. Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative of UNDP Pakistan, noted that the initiative reflects the importance of strong partnerships in supporting communities to recover from climate disasters. He emphasized that together with the Government of Germany and the Government of Balochistan, UNDP is committed to helping flood-affected families rebuild safer homes while strengthening long-term resilience to climate impacts.
Beyond housing reconstruction, the Programme is also supporting resilient community physical infrastructure benefiting thousands of people in Hanna-Urak, contributing to safer, stronger and more resilient communities in Balochistan.
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For further details, please contact Fizza Bangash, Communications Analys, UNDP Pakistan, at fizza....@undp.org
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