The International Labour Organisation (ILO) will assess the impact of recent floods on livelihoods and businesses in Pakistan. An ILO delegation led by officer in-charge Peter Buwembo met Minster for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Tuesday. The delegation apprised the minister about the ongoing post-disaster needs assessment through the coordination of the World Bank, the United Nations and the European Union in Pakistan.

The ILO apprised the minister about various streams of floods response that would constitute the medium-to-long term support, including employment intensive infrastructure projects, skills and enterprise development and employment services. The ILO assured the minister that it come forth and support the ministry in mobilizing expertise and monetary resources required to execute livelihoods restoration projects. In addition, the ILO will also calculate the losses of jobs and employment in Pakistan.

The minister lauded the efforts of the ILO and said that his ministry would use the ILO data to support recovery and rehabilitation programmes. He said that these estimates would help provincial governments and social partners to chalk out a coordinated work plan that the ministry would support and spearhead. He also reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to support workers and their families affected by floods in Pakistan. The meeting was attended by key officials of the Ministry of overseas & HRD and ILO.

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