Evaluating the Post-Disaster Situation – A Case Study of Pakistan

The paper enumerates the extent of damages caused to human life, infrastructures and environments. More emphasis has been made on the post earthquake 2005 scenario of Pakistan. The efforts on the part of the government for establishment of suitable organizational structural and campaign to muster resources and successful response and early relief operations are discussed at length. Then the paper focuses on importance and mechanism of Monitoring and Evaluation during re-construction phase of the disaster management. Multi-tiered monitoring, data management and analysis of various sectors including rural housing reconstruction, livelihood, social protection, health, education and WATSAN (Water and Sanitation) have been discussed. Cross cutting themes like Disaster Risk Reduction, environmental safeguards and gender equality were kept in mind while under-taking re-construction processes.