This report offers international agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the media, the U.S. government, and the public an overview of the humanitarian and development assistance being provided to the people of Pakistan by InterAction member agencies.

The 31 member organizations that submitted information for this report are conducting relief and development operations in Pakistan. Various issues are addressed in their programs, including agriculture and food security, shelter and housing, gender issues, water and sanitation, health care, economic development, education and vocational training, infrastructure and governance, refugee and internally displaced person (IDP) services, disaster preparedness, and others.

InterAction member agencies work throughout Pakistan, including several districts within the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Punjab, and Sindh, and in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Many of the contributing organizations work in partnership with local communities, NGOs, and government ministries. In addition, they coordinate with United Nations (UN) agencies and with various international NGOs, often through the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF).

Agencies highlighted several key challenges that affect their work in Pakistan. NGOs consistently emphasized the insecure operating environment and the subsequent difficulties in accomplishing their work. A lack of sufficient funding was also a key issue, as Pakistan faces the 2010 flood on top of ongoing development and stability challenges. Poor infrastructure and low capacity are other issues identified in this report as affecting humanitarian responses in Pakistan.