Pakistan - September 2022

Unprecedented monsoon floods have killed at least 1596 people and submerged a third of the country. Beyond climate change, experts indicate that several factors compounded the devastation, pointing to years of delayed action and structural failures of the government in protecting people living in flood-prone areas. Inadequate infrastructure and outdated drainage systems, as well as corruption and improper water management systems, are said to have fuelled the crisis leading to the poorest classes getting hit the hardest. The government is now taking measures to combat the outbreak of water-borne diseases caused by contaminated water sources. 

Sources: The Diplomat, CSIS