Project Location within Country:

District Tharparkar, Sindh Province

Name of Client:

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Housing Cell (BHC), Mezzanine Floor, Beaumont Plaza, Near PIDC House, Karachi

Beneficiar(ies):

Needy Communities of Tharparker or those living in extreme vulnerability

Name of Senior Staff Involved and Functions Performed

Mr. Adnan Ahmed Memon, Manager Programs, MDF.

Prepare project document
Design and management of the training programs
Identification and assessment of flood affected houses
Capacity building of community
Coordination with MNAs, MPAs and District President Pakistan People's Party
Monitoring of the project

Description of Project

The last government of PPP has established Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Housing Cell to ensure the availability of shelters to the downtrodden members of the community to fulfill its commitment towards the slogan of food, clothing and shelter. Thus in 2010, 2011, 2012 the people of Sindh have also experienced catastrophes resulting in massive displacement and loss of assets as well as shelters placing victims in a dangerous situation. Even though the government along with CSOs has been assisting the communities for their survival but the consecutive floods have caused misery to the people of Sindh. Therefore, the present government, PPP, intends to provide housing services to the needy communities or those living in extreme vulnerability.
MDF is primarily be responsible for supervising construction of 236 housing units as per approved design, training of Masons, Quality control of the construction material, management record keeping / supervision over Government grant to the beneficiary families and other services.

Services Provided

Identification of villages .
Base line survey.
Formation of Village Committees .
Registration of beneficiaries .
Selection of Focal Person.
Orientation to relevant stakeholders.
MOU’s between CSO and Village Committee.
Technical Training of villages (VC) .