FAST FACTS PAKISTAN

CHILD PROTECTION
Child Protection Issues - 2010 Flood Emergency in Pakistan Funding Needs CHILD
More than 20 million people have been affected by the worst flooding to hit Pakistan PROTECTION
in modern history. Children are at risk from a higher likelihood of sexual and physical
abuse, child abuse, child labour, and early and/or forced marriages among the
UNICEF still needs US$3
affected populations. Lack of physical security is another widespread threat across
million out of a $12.9 million
affected provinces, together with family separation, unaccompanied or separated
donor appeal to meet the life-
minors. saving needs for children
affected by the floods in
UNICEF in Action – Response to Monsoon Floods Pakistan.

UNICEF has established 230 static and 25 mobile Child Friendly Spaces (CFS)
altogether, which provide recreational activities as well as psychosocial support
to a total of 72,287 children, with an increase of 9,065 children within the last
week of October. Thus, to date UNICEF has achieved 46 percent of its target
for static CFS and 25 percent for mobile CFS.
So far 6 out 19 planned help lines nationwide have been established, providing
1,800 monthly referrals to children and their families in need of social services
and support.
In the last week of October, UNICEF supported psychosocial counselling for
groups in camps for an additional 5,394 children (12,003 total) and 224 women
(1,668 total). While 15,565 children (51,711 total) and 211 women (1,966 total)
participated in organized educational/ recreational activities.
Messages on mine risk education and unexploded ordinance are being
transmitted on Pashto radio services across KP, while 16,486 children and
10,396 adults have attended inter-personal session on risk education.

2010 Pre-Flood Indicators

An estimated 32% of girls

are married before
reaching 18 years of age
3.3 million (est.) children
Funding to date provided by Sweden, CIDA, Spain, Netherlands UNICEF National Committee
under 14 are engaged in
child labour
Sub-Cluster Coordination 30% of births are
UNICEF is leading the Child Protection sub-cluster, comprising approximately 40 registered.
members across the country:
The CP sub-cluster has established an additional 47 static CFS, with a total of
189 static CFS and 6 mobile CFS over the duration of the emergency. These
CFS now provide educational and recreational activities and psychosocial Contact UNICEF Advocacy &
support to 39,168 children (20,768 boys and 18,400 girls). Communication Section
Since the onset of the emergency, UNICEF and other sub-cluster members
have supported the reunification of 353 out of 505 separated children and 5 out Abdul Sami Malik
of 34 unaccompanied children. +92 51209 7811
Handicap International has conducted an assessment on the situation of asmalik@unicef.org
children with disabilities in KP province (Kohat and Hangu districts).
The CP sub-cluster is conducting a rapid assessment in the three worst affected Ban Al-Dhayi
districts of Southern Sindh in collaboration with the Protection Cluster The +92 51209 7813
assessment will establish which services, resources and capacities are lacking baldhayi@unicef.org
in the communities, and should end on 27 October..
Photo credit:
Response to 30 October 2010.
UNICEF/Pak2010/Ramoneda