Sindh Completes Over 1 Million Climate-Resilient Homes for Flood Victims
The Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees programme has completed 1,007,111 houses against a target of 2.1 million, officials said at a ceremony attended by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Sindh has completed 1,007,111 climate-resilient houses for 2022 flood victims under the SPHF programme, with a next phase of nearly $1 billion planned.
Sindh has completed more than 1 million climate-resilient houses for victims of the 2022 floods, officials said at a ceremony on Tuesday, November 10. A total of 1,007,111 houses have been completed under the Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) programme, against a stated target of 2.1 million.
Programme Details
Officials describe SPHF as the world’s largest housing reconstruction initiative. It covers 23 districts. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah spoke at the ceremony, which was attended by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Funding
World Bank: $500 million committed
Sindh government: $179 million allocated
Other partners: the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and the European Investment Bank also provided assistance
Next Phase
The next phase will focus on water, sanitation and drainage, with nearly $1 billion in combined investments targeting about 4,800 villages. Murad Ali Shah said the milestone “is not just a number.”
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