Pakistan

Locally produced supplementary food ‘Acha Mum” provides energy and micronutrients to children aged 6 to 59 months suffering from acute malnutrition. Copyright: WFP/Amjad Jamal

Pakistan: Malnutrition Levels Increase As A Result of Disasters

WFP is taking practical steps to stabilise and improve the nutritional and food security levels of the most affected and vulnerable population in the country. Locally produced products called ‘Wawa Mum’ and ‘Acha Mum’ are being used in the community based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme, in key districts across the country. WFP has currently helped treat nearly half a million malnourished children under this programme, which has seen high recovery rates.

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Overview

Pakistan continues to be subject to considerable socio-political, economic and environmental volatility and in 2010 experienced its worst natural disaster in living memory to be followed yet again by torrential rain flooding in 2011. The 2010 flood was a crisis of an unprecedented proportion, submerging almost one-fifth of the country's total landmass. The government estimates that some 20 million people across the country were affected by the crisis, of which more than 10 million were found to be in need of immediate assistance. The recent floods added to the woes of the already fragile state of the country. Sindh and Balochistan were the ones that suffered yet again, the water killing many and affecting 5.6 million people.