ILO's response to the floods

The latest information regarding the response includes:

5.3 million jobs may have been affected by the floods in Pakistan
More than 5.3 million jobs may have been lost and/or affected as a result of the worst ever floods in the history of Pakistan that devastated more than 70 districts of Pakistan, the International Labour Office (ILO) said today, adding that productive and labour intensive job creation programmes are urgently needed to lift millions of people out of poverty that has been aggravated by flood damage. 5.3 million jobs may have been affected by the floods in Pakistan

ILO has launched Cash for Work program for flood-affected people in Nowshera and Peshawar
ILO has started helping the flood-affected communities in quickly restarting livelihoods and employment through immediate short-term employment recovery programs. The program titled “Cash for Work for Flood Affected People” was launched in Nowshera and Peshawar by the ILO Country Director, Mr Donglin Li on 31 August 2010. ILO has launched Cash for Work program for flood-affected people in Nowshera and Peshawar

ILO about to launch "Cash for Work" project for flood affected people in Sukkur
ILO will soon launch the Cash for Work project in Sukkur in order to provide quick employment opportunities to floods-affected people and to help them overcome their mental shock and trauma. ILO about to launch "Cash for Work" project for flood affected people in Sukkur