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Seeking Relief in the City: An Examination of Shelter in Karachi for Internally Displaced People after the 2022 Floods in Pakistan
Title
Seeking Relief in the City: An Examination of Shelter in Karachi for Internally Displaced People after the 2022 Floods in Pakistan
Publisher
lbabister
Date
Source
Shelter Cluster
Resource
Language
English
Description
Daud Shad, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The floods that occurred during the 2022 monsoon season in Pakistan caused widespread devastation and displacement. Karachi, Sindh’s largest city and the country’s economic center, was the destination for countless IDPs. This study considers how key decision-makers in Karachi can equitably and sustainably accommodate the short and long-term shelter needs of flood-displaced populations who migrate to the city.