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District Kamber Shahdadkot, Sindh

Disaster risk reduction has been a part of USAIDs work for decades. ..we strive to do so
in ways that better assess the threat of hazards, reduce losses, and ultimately protect and save
more people during the next disaster.
Kasey Channell,
Acting Director of the Disaster Response and Mitigation Division of USAIDs
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

PAKISTAN EMERGENCY
SITUATIONAL
ANALYSIS

District Kamber Shahdadkot


July 2014

Disasters can be seen as often as predictable events, requiring forward planning which is
integrated in to broader development programs.
Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, Bureau of Crisis Preven on and Recovery. Annual Report 2011

Disclaimer
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awareness, welfare, and safety while providing community and other related stakeholders, access to vital
information for enhancing their disaster mitigation and response eorts.
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NOTE:
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availability of more accurate and authenticated sources as and when they become available. Its not always
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Credits
iMMAP has been providing Information Management [IM] and Disaster Risk Reduction [DRR] capacity
building services in Pakistan since 2010. Based on our lessons learned, while interacting with thousands of
humanitarian partners and government officials, both national and international; we believe that the
following are 7 basic requirements to improve Disaster Response and Management life cycle:
1. Information Management [IM] is a must for effective disaster response and monitoring;
2. Coordination among all stakeholders [both national and international] is of utmost importance to
reduce redundancy and duplication in such critical situations going beyond clusters and getting
connected with local community representatives;
3. Appropriate logistic arrangements are critical for humanitarian relief and mitigation. However, it
must be born in mind that logistic requirements drastically vary from disaster to disaster, based
on its time, geography, and nature;
4. Disasters and Development are intimately connected. Its important that all disaster responders
are aware of the long term implications of their actions of relief and early recovery;
5. It is important that we, as disaster responders, take full responsibility of self-accountability and
transparency not only to the satisfaction of the government officials but the general public as
well. Not-for-profit sector must be driven by a cause!
6. National, Regional, and International Public/ Private Partnerships [PPP] is the only way to
implement sustainable Disaster Risk Management [DRM] measures;
7. Media must be integrated in our response efforts. This vastly helps to disseminate the right
information, minimize duplication of efforts, and make all stakeholders aware of your
organizations input/activities.
Pakistan Emergency Situation Analysis [PESA] is a series of District Profiles (DP), which is developed with
the above-mentioned 7 basic requirements in focus. PESA DPs are one of the most effective iMMAP IM
services in Pakistan, which directly contribute to thousands of humanitarian relief providers effective
emergency response and disaster management.
I can not conclude this note without thanking iMMAP Pakistan team that has contributed tirelessly, under
extreme emergency pressure, to consistently deliver their best on time, during the 2010, 2011, 2012, and
2013 floods, 2013 earthquake in Balochistan, and the most recent drought emergency in Tharparkar,
Sindh during 2014.
I particularly wish to express my great appreciation and thanks to my mentors, colleagues, and friends
Mr. Fayyaz Ali Khan and Ms. Kathrin Lauer for their continuous feedback and reflection on the profiles
quality. At many times, I parked their feedback, due to the time constraints of the service we have been
trying to deliver. However, their feedback have always been valued and appreciated. Mr. Naeem Ahmad,
being the M&E professional, has proven himself to be a gem for iMMAP. I also appreciate the efforts of
other staff members who have been with us in the past and many new faces that joined iMMAP recently
for their work with an exceptional dedication. This includes: Farooq Laghari, Qassim Jan, Sumbal Kazmi,
Salman Mulk, Zohaib Fazal, Hadya Ali, Dr. Ahmad Ali Malik, Fatima Gillani, Fatima Ali, Zeeshan Ahmad,
Sarfaraz Meher Din, Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Muneeb Muzamil, Mahwish Muzamil, Tariq Sardar, Wajid
Ali, and last but not the least Nouman Ali, our amazingly skilled graphic designer.

Mehdi Bokhari
PESA Project Director

Foreword
Timely response to a disaster may save precious human lives and reduce economic costs. However,
natural disasters, typically, occur unexpectedly. Consequently, in most cases, the afflicted population
lacks the necessary tools and capacity to handle such tragic occurrences and the devastation is manifold
more than it should be.
Before the next disaster hits, now is the time to recommit to making smart investments that save lives,
property, and money. Whether at home or abroad, measures to improve response, increase disaster
management capacity, plan and prepare, can have dramatic dividends. (Kasey Channell: Acting Director
of the Disaster Response Team for USAIDs Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance.) It is so true, as
preparation for unexpected calamities is a tough task. However, if certain precautions are taken, they
might lessen the overall damage. This series of district profiles, prepared by iMMAP and funded by USAID,
is one such effort to enhance Government of Pakistan, humanitarian organizations and all other
stakeholders efforts towards rapid needs assessment, disaster response and mitigation.
These profiles are divided into four sections namely background information, disaster history and its
impact, hazard vulnerability and capacity assessment (HVCA) and coordination and support
services.Background information provides an overview of history, geography, culture, and communication
infrastructure. It also provides detailed analyses of demography, livelihood, food security, health and
education. The second section provides detailed history of disasters in the district; information about
losses and damages; and gap analyses of above mentioned sectors. HVCA section provides detailed
analyses of district hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities that exist in the local community. Coordination
and support services section gives information on whom to contact in emergency/disaster situations. The
motivation stems from the idea that at the time of disaster all the stakeholders in general and the donors
and disaster managers in particular can have a fair idea of what to expect and how to prepare for. It is
expected that this contribution of USAID and iMMAP would lead to a well-coordinated and coherent
response by different humanitarian organizations on managing similar disasters.
Having stated the above, it is very candidly admitted that these profiles are by no means exhaustive and
in fact require a lot more input to qualify these as good enough documents for disaster preparedness.
However, these are live documents and would be improved upon as and when required. There appears to
be an element of repetition, which is owed to the fact that while these documents depict the district
profiles in normal circumstances, the same then provide a detail account of the impact of the emergency
assistance provided by the government and the humanitarian organizations and the remaining gaps. Due
to time and resources constraints, the information provided in these profiles is mainly base on secondary
source data. Depending on the end users response and funding availability, this exercise would be
extended to other districts of the country.

Major (Retd) Tahir Iqbal


iMMAP Pakistan

Chairman

Table of Contents

District at a Glance .................................................................................................. i


Acronyms ............................................................................................................... iii
1 Background Information ................................................................................. 1
1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 History ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2

Geography................................................................................................................. 1

1.1.3

Culture (Ethnicity, Religion and Politics) ................................................................... 2

1.1.4

Administrative Division ............................................................................................. 2

1.1.5

Road Network Infrastructure .................................................................................... 3

1.1.6

Irrigation.................................................................................................................... 4

1.1.7

Solid Waste Management ......................................................................................... 1

1.2 Demography ..................................................................................................................... 3


1.2.1 Population Characteristics ........................................................................................ 3
1.2.2

Population Growth Pattern....................................................................................... 4

1.2.3

Population Distribution by Age and Gender ............................................................. 4

1.2.4

Dependent Population .............................................................................................. 4

1.3 Livelihood ......................................................................................................................... 7


1.3.1 Main Sources of Livelihood/Income ......................................................................... 7
1.3.2

Agriculture ................................................................................................................ 7

1.3.3

Industry ..................................................................................................................... 8

1.3.4

Livestock.................................................................................................................... 8

1.4 Food Security .................................................................................................................... 9


1.4.1 Availability ................................................................................................................. 9
1.4.2

Access ...................................................................................................................... 10

1.4.3

Utilization ................................................................................................................ 10

1.5 Health and Immunization ............................................................................................... 12


1.5.1 Health Facilities ....................................................................................................... 12
1.5.2

Immunization .......................................................................................................... 12

1.6 Education........................................................................................................................ 14
1.6.1 Some Highlights ...................................................................................................... 14

1.6.2

District School Enrolment Ratio .............................................................................. 14

1.6.3

Gender and Level Wise Details ............................................................................... 15

Disaster History and Its Impact...................................................................... 18

2.1

Disaster in District .......................................................................................................... 18

2.1.1

Disaster History ....................................................................................................... 18

2.1.2

Demography............................................................................................................ 21

2.1.3

Impact of Disaster on Agriculture and Livelihood .................................................. 23

2.1.4

Analysis of Food Security Situation ......................................................................... 24

2.1.5

Health ...................................................................................................................... 24

2.1.6

Education ................................................................................................................ 24

Sectoral DRR Mitigation Measures ................................................................ 26


3.1.1

Education ................................................................................................................ 26

3.1.2

Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 27

3.1.3

Health ...................................................................................................................... 27

3.1.4

Livelihood ................................................................................................................ 28

3.1.5

Food ........................................................................................................................ 28

Wash ..................................................................................................................................... 28
3.1.6

Government and Humanitarian Sector .................................................................. 29

Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis ................................................... 30

4.1 Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis ................................................................... 30


4.1.1 Hazard ..................................................................................................................... 30
4.1.2

Vulnerability ............................................................................................................ 31

4.1.3

Capacity ................................................................................................................... 34

Coordination and Support Services ............................................................... 37

5.1 Important Contacts ........................................................................................................ 37


5.1.1 Departmental Focal Points ..................................................................................... 37
5.1.2

List of District & Taluka Nazims with Address ........................................................ 37

5.1.3

Emergency Response .............................................................................................. 37

5.1.4

List of NGOs Working in District ............................................................................. 38

5.2

Health Facilities .............................................................................................................. 38

List of Tables
Table 1.1-1: Administrative Division of District
Table 1.1-2: Mouzas Reporting Sources of Irrigation
Table 1.1-3: Irrigation by Type
Table 1.2-1: Estimated Population of District for 2010
Table 1.2-2: Population Details by Taluka
Table 1.3-1: Number of Mouzas Reporting Sources of Employment
Table 1.3-2: Food and Cash Crops Cultivated in the district
Table 1.3-3: Livestock Population of the District
Table 1.4-1: Number of Mouza Reporting Major Crops
Table 1.4-2: Distance of Mouzas from Wholesale Markets
Table 1.4-3: Percentage Distribution of HH by Source of Drinking Water
Table 1.4-4: Percentage Distribution of HH by Type of Toilet
Table 1.5-1: Number of Health Facilities by Type
Table 1.6-1: Gross and Net Enrolment Rates by Gender and Locality at Different levels
Table 1.6-2: Enrolment and Educational Facilities by level and Gender
Table 2.1-1: Summary of Losses and Damages

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List of Maps
1: Reference Map
2: Irrigation Map
3: Fresh Water Availability Map
4: Populationn Density Map
5: Health Facilities Map
6: Education Facility Map
7: Risk Assessment Map
8: Possible Safe Location Map
9: Flood 2012 Extent Map for the District

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Logistic Cluster-WFP: Roads, Railway
Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA): Rivers
Disclaimers:
The designations employed and the presentation of
material on this map do not imply the expression of
any opinion whatsoever on the part of the iMMAP,
Alhasan Systems, or USAID concerning the legal
status of any country, territory, city or area or of its
authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its
frontiers or boundaries.

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Acronyms
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CD/GD
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DDRMP
ECP
FAO
GER
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HH
NADRA
NDMA
NDP
NER
NFIs
NGO
NHA
PBS
PCO
PDMA
PLW
PSLM
RHC
RSU
SDPI
SMCs
SUPARCO
TRF
UC
UNICEF
UNOCHA
WFP
WHO

Agriculture Census Organization


Basic Health Unit
Civil Dispensary/Government Dispensary
Cash For Work
District Census Report
District Disaster Risk Management Plan
Election Commission of Pakistan
Food and Agricultural Organization
Gross Enrolment Rate
Government of Sindh
Household
National Database and Registration Authority
National Disaster Management Authority
National Drainage Program
Net Enrolment Rate
Non-Food Items
Non-Governmental Organization
National Highway Authority
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Population Census Organization
Provincial Disaster Management Authority
Pregnant and Lactating Women
Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement Survey
Rural Health Centre
Reform Support Unit
Sustainable Development Policy Institute
School Member Committees
Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
Technical Resource Facility
Union Council
United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
World Food Program
World Health Organization

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

1 Background Information
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 History
The history of Kamber Shahdadkot is akin to its surrounding districts i.e Larkana, Shikarpur and
Jacobabad. This district was a part of the region ruled by Kalhoros and Talpurs. Both these
dynasties are the decedents of Abbasids. They arrived in Sindh during the invasion of Nadir
Shah. According to historical records, Shahdadkot was founded around 1713. It was a major
town on the route between Larkana and Gandawah1. Kalhoro dynasty ruled this area from 1700
to 1783 and the Talpur dynasty ruled from 1783-1843. However, the Talpurs were overthrown
by the British East India Company, led by General Charles James Napier2.
During the British rule, the town of Jacobabad was the administrative headquarters of the
Upper Sind Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency. General John Jacob, who was sent as
Brigadier General, established many outposts to protect Upper Sindh Frontier from mountain
robbers. These outposts guarded the border from 1839 to 1858 through Dost Ali, Shahdadkot,
Garhi Khero, Rojhan, Jacobabad, Dilmurad, Garhi Hassan, Tangwani, Kandh Kot, Kunri and
Kashmore posts. He constructed roads, bridges and canals to develop Garhi Khero, Shahdadkot,
Kamber and Larkana areas and brought peace and trade. John died in 1858. The Indian British
government then made Shahdadkot a taluka of Upper Sindh Frontier Jacobabad District in
1883-843. Later on, after independence, Kamber and Shahdadkot both remained talukas of
District Larkana. In 2005, the government of Pakistan bifurcated Larkana forming a new district
called Kamber Shahdadkot, including the towns of Kambar Khan and Shahdadkot

1.1.2 Geography
District Kamber-Shahdadkot is situated in the north-west of Sindh, Pakistan. The district lies
between 67o 10 to 68o 12 east longitude and 27o 26 31 to 27o 58 55 north latitude. It is
bounded by district Larkana in the east, Baluchistan province in the north-west, district
Shikarpur and Jacobabad in the north-east and district Dadu in the south.
The Climate of Kamber Shahdadkot district is similar to that of Jacobabad, which is the severest
in the province as well as in the country. The climate of Kamber Shahdadkot district is mainly
dry, with rain-fall varying between 5 to 10 inches (or 127 to 254 mm) in a year. The highest
temperature ever recorded in Sindh was 53.5 C (128.3 F), which was recorded in Mohenjo
daro on 26 May 2010. It was not only the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan but
also the hottest, reliably measured, temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia and the
1

The Profile of District Kamber Shahdadkot, 2011, Saroh Social Development Organization Shahdadkot,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talpur
3
Javed, A. (2011), The Social, Administrative and Literary Services of Mahraj Gopi Krishan for Shahdadkot Sindh
(Masters Thesis), Department of Sociology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairur Sindh Pakistan
2

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

fourth highest temperature ever recorded on earth. Mohenjodaro is only 47 Kilometers away
from Kamber Shahdadkot4.

1.1.3 Culture (Ethnicity, Religion and Politics)


Kamber Shahdadkot is the centre of Sindhi, Balochi and Brahui cultures. The Architecture of
Kamber Shahdadkot has a long history, starting from Indus Valley Civilization to the present
times. The cultural heritage of this land is highly inspired by Mughal and Rajputana/ Jaisalmir
architecture that are reflected in Kalhoras monuments. Muslims are in majority with (98.45%),
while the Hindus (1.42%), Christians (0.06%) are minorities of this district. The culture and
traditions of this district are the same as found elsewhere in Sindh. People wear Shalwar
Kameez and Sindhi cap. Sindhi is spoken by majority of the population (95.08 %), followed by
Urdu (3.57%), Balochi (0.5%) and Punjabi (0.5%)5.
Politics of this district revolves around two feudal families, mainly, Chandios and Magsis.
Historically, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has political hold in this area. The talukas of Kamber
Shahdadkot had been part of Larkana district for a long time. It is said that to weaken this PPP
citadel and accommodate the Chandios, ex-chief minister, Arbab Ghulam Rahim, carved a new
district out of Larkana comprising of the two talukas. Sardar Khan Chandio of the PMLQ is pitted
against PPPs Mir Amir Ali Khan Magsi, a former senator and the brother of two politicians,
former Balochistan chief minister Zulfiqar Magsi and Sindh provincial minister Nadir Magsi. In
the last elections, both of the National Assembly seats of this district were won by Pakistan
Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) candidates: Mr. Mir Amir Khan Magsi and Mrs. Faryal
Talpur (sister of the President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari).

1.1.4 Administrative Division


District Kamber Shahdadkot consists of seven talukas, named: Warah, Kamber, Kubo Saeed
Khan, Shahdadkot, Sujawal Junejo, Mir Khan and Nasirabad. There are 40 union councils in the
district, spread over 269 dehs. There are 283 mouzas (revenue villages), out of which 243 are
rural, 4 are urban, 30 are partly urban and 6 are un-populated.
Table 1.1-1: Administrative Division of District
Kamber Shahdadkot
Warah
Kambar
Qubo Saeed khan
Shahdadkot
Sujawal Junejo
Mir Khan
Nasirabad

4
5

Knungo
Circles/
Supervisory
Tapas
3
4
3
3
2
2
3

Patwar
Circles/
Tapas
12
18
8
8
7
7
10

Number of Mouzas
Total
44
62
38
39
32
38
30

Rural
29
56
34
35
31
37
21

Urban
1

1
1
1

Partly
urban

Forest
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5
4
3
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The Profile of District Kamber Shahdadkot, 2011, Saroh Social Development Organization Shahdadkot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkana_District

Unpopulated
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DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

Kamber Shahdadkot
TOTAL

Knungo
Circles/
Supervisory
Tapas
20

Patwar
Circles/
Tapas
70

Number of Mouzas
Total
283

Rural
243

Urban
4

Partly
urban

Forest
30

Unpopulated

Source: Mouza Statistics of Sindh 2008, Agriculture Census Organization

1.1.5 Road Network Infrastructure


The district has a good network of roads connecting the towns and villages. From Kamber
(district headquarters), roads lead to Larkana (east), gharhi Badero (west), Shahdadkot, Qubo
Saeed Khan and Khuzdar (north), Miro Khan and Sajawal Junejo(north west), Ratodero (north
east) and Khair Pur Juso (south west). Most roads are metalled and, where needed, bridges and
culverts have been constructed.
The Ratodero Gawader Motorway is an 892 km long project. A 64 km long portion of this
motorway passes through the district. This is a 7.3 meters wide, four lane road, with 3 meters
wide paved shoulders and has five bridges and 154 culverts. The estimated cost of the project is
PKR 1,081 million. It is constructed by the National Highway Authority (NHA). The project will
be completed in 20166.

The Profile of District Kamber Shahdadkot, 2011, Saroh Social Development Organization Shahdadkot

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1.1.6 Irrigation
Sukkur Barrage is the main source of irrigation in this district. The names of main canals and
branches are as follows: Ghar Wah, Noor Wah, ShahdadkotBranch, Tanwary, Patooja, Kot
Shahbeg, Qubo, Saifullah Magsi Branch, Edan ,Begari, Dhori, Rabbi,Koor Dato, Koor Shah.
Though agriculture is mainly dependent upon canal irrigation in this district, tube wells and
river irrigation are also used here. Table 1.1-2, given below, shows the total irrigated area of
district Kamber Shahdadot by different modes of irrigation. Out of 273 rural mouzas, 263 (96%)
are irrigated through canals.
Table 1.1-2: Mouzas Reporting Sources of Irrigation
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
Kambar Shahdadkot
District
Warah taluka
Kambar taluka
Kubo Saeed Khan
taluka
Shahdadkot taluka
Sujawal Junejo
taluka
Mir Khan taluka
Nasirabad taluka

#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%

RURAL
POPULAT
ED
MOUZAS
273
100
38
100
61
100
38
100
38
100
31
100
37
100
30
100

CAN
AL
263
96
32
84
58
95
37
97
38
100
31
100
37
100
30
100

NUMBERS OF MOUZAS REPORTING SOURCE OF IRRIGATION


TUBEW
RIV
RAVI
SPRING/STREAM/
ARID(BAR FLOODING/TOR
ELL
ER
NE
KAREZ
ANI)
RENT
/WELL
2
3
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
8
8
3
5
1
1
1
3
3
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Source: Mouza Statistics of Sindh 2008, Agriculture Census Organization

In the year 2008-09, 99% of the net sown area was irrigated and from this irrigated area 100%
was irrigated through canals and tube wells. From 2008-09 to 2009-10, there is almost 1.5%
decrease in canal irrigated area. The table below gives information regarding irrigation in the
district.
Table 1.1-3: Irrigation by Type
Irrigation Type
Canal
Tube well
Total Irrigated Area
Un-Irrigated
Total Sown Area
Source: Table 4.36 Sindh Development Statistics 2011

2008-09
99,042
3,950
102,992
1,021
104,013

2009-10
70,112
3,927
74,039
6,988
81,027

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1.1.7 Solid Waste Management


Solid Waste Management (SWM) is the generation, separation, collection, transfer,
transportation and disposal of waste in a way that takes into account public health, economics,
conservation, aesthetics, and the environment, and is responsive to public demands.7
Current Scenario of Solid Waste Management (SWM)
In district Kamber-Shadadkot, three 07 TMAs in the concerned 40 UCs are responsible for the
solid waste management, drainage and sanitation and water supply facilities. Nevertheless,
district has poor solid waste management facilities and is partially provided in the urban areas
of Kamber and Shahdadkot. Whereas, rural areas of the district on Union council level are
lacking appropriate sanitation and waste management facilities.
Likewise other many districts of Sindh, District Kamber-Shadadkot also lack no updated data on
solid waste management. However, certain project reports focusing the water and sanitation
(WATSAN) and solid waste management (SWM), as well as, media/press release about the
concerned district can be useful for understanding the situation.
The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) disclosed in a recently-published
report that ninety percent (90%) of the water supply schemes in nine districts of Sindh as well
as sanitation facilities were completely washed away during the 2010 floods. The report
further states that the water supply schemes in major portions of Larkana, Kamber Shahdadkot,
Shikarpur, Ghotki, Dadu, Jamshoro, Badin, Thatta and Kashmore Kandhkot districts have
completely been destroyed8.
Another report, compiled by the Ideal Rural Development Programme (IRDP), states that
almost all freshwater sources of Sindh, including River Indus and its off canals, watercourses
and freshwater lakes, have been contaminated with industrial effluents as well as dumping of
domestic and even solid waste9.
In Karachi on March 7, 2014: In a meeting between Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali shah and
his team and US-Aid Programme led by acting US Consul General Mr. Leon Stephen Waskin held
at CM House Karachi. In this meeting, Modalities to implement on four year Sindh Municipal
Services Delivery Programme (MSDP) jointly being carried out by US-Aid and Sindh Govt. since
2011 in some selected secondary cities / town affected by 2010 flash flood, were discussed and
deliberated. Under this programme five towns including Jacobabad, Kamber ShahdadKot,
Mehar and Khairpur Nathan Shah were identified to improve basic services deliveries, upgrade
provincial infrastructure system and monitoring evaluation and establish a collaboration
partner relationship between USAID and Sindh Govt. for Urban Sector policy programme. 10

Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science Environ Occup Sci 2012; 1(2):129-131
http://thar-parkar.blogspot.com/2011/09/flood-victims-still-awaiting-access-to.html :Media/blog release; News
accessed on June 15,2014
9
Ibid
10
http://mediacellppp.wordpress.com/2014/03/07/c-m-sindh-appreciates-the-gesture-of-usaid-specially-for-thesocial-development-in-sindh/: PPP Media Cell; News accessed on June 16, 2014
8

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Accordingly 66 million US Dollar are being invested by US-Aid Management in addition to the
Sindh Govt. investment of Rs: 926.5 million. This Programme was decided to be complete in
two phases, as in 1st Phase Jacobabad has to be taken into hand for infrastructure up gradation
of water supply, rehabilitation of sanitation system and solid waste collection & disposal
system. While the remaining towns of the project would be taken in to hand in second phase.
For this purpose USAID has already engaged a short term consultant M/s Halcrow for
comprehensive engineering, assessment of existing municipal infrastructure, identify gaps,
social analysis and current environment issues and the consultants are currently visiting these
towns of second phase11.

11

http://mediacellppp.wordpress.com/2014/03/07/c-m-sindh-appreciates-the-gesture-of-usaid-specially-for-thesocial-development-in-sindh/: PPP Media Cell; News accessed on June 16, 2014

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

1.2 Demography
1.2.1 Population Characteristics
In Pakistan, male population is more than the female population and is among those four
countries where life expectancy for female, at birth, is less than that of males12. Sex ratio in
Kambar Shadadkot is 108 male per 100 females, which is more than the ratio at the National
level that is 106. Though there could be other possible reasons for such a difference in male to
female ratio, one probable reason could be underreporting of females during national surveys.
Besides, a very high maternal mortality rate and poor health care, at the district and provincial
level, are likely to be instrumental for this difference13. Like majority of the other districts in
Sindh, district Kamber Shahdadkot is rural by its characteristics. 7114 percent of the population
resides in rural area as compared to the 29 percent that resides in the urban areas.
Table 1.2-1: Estimated Population of District for 2013
AGE GROUP
(IN YEARS)
ALL AGES
00 -- 04
05 -- 09
10 -- 14
15 -- 19
20 -- 24
25 -- 29
30 -- 34
35 -- 39
40 -- 44
45 -- 49
50 -- 54
55 -- 59
60 -- 64
65 -- 69
70 -- 74
75 & ABOVE

12

BOTH SEXES
1,383,832
243,112
241,186
161,306
138,824
124,149
102,112
79,408
62,917
57,959
38,281
24,697
26,155
13,397
12,451
11,776
5,742

TOTAL
MALE
713,490
122,467
127,671
90,724
68,668
58,974
51,953
41,528
32,989
28,344
20,031
13,079
13,750
7,015
6,469
5,899
2,957

FEMALE
670,342
120,645
113,516
70,582
70,156
65,176
50,159
37,880
29,928
29,615
18,250
11,618
12,405
6,382
5,983
5,877
2,786

BOTH SEXES
983,840
178,587
175,032
111,471
94,762
86,877
71,928
55,779
44,363
40,889
27,294
17,423
19,077
9,615
9,315
8,864
4,458

RURAL
MALE
506,624
89,471
92,949
63,700
46,556
40,838
36,351
28,884
23,093
19,929
14,277
9,175
10,120
5,027
4,891
4,528
2,319

FEMALE
477,216
89,117
82,083
47,771
48,206
46,039
35,577
26,894
21,270
20,960
13,017
8,248
8,957
4,588
4,424
4,337
2,139

BOTH SEXES
399,992
64,525
66,155
49,835
44,062
37,272
30,184
23,629
18,554
17,070
10,986
7,274
7,078
3,782
3,137
2,912
1,284

URBAN
MALE
206,866
32,997
34,722
27,024
22,112
18,136
15,602
12,644
9,895
8,415
5,753
3,904
3,629
1,988
1,578
1,372
637

FEMALE
193,126
31,528
31,433
22,811
21,950
19,137
14,582
10,986
8,659
8,655
5,233
3,370
3,448
1,794
1,559
1,540
647

Source: Estimated using Table 4 for Rural Sindh census 1998

A profile of District Badin, 2009. South-Asia Partnership Pakistan


Mean distance from hospital/dispensary is 12 km for Sindh: Pakistan Mouza Statistics, Table 15
14
Since Larkana is divided into two districts, Kamber Shahdadkot and Larkana, the population would have been
different otherwise.
13

DEMOGRAPHY

10

1.2.2 Population Growth Pattern

1.2.3 Population
Distribution by Age
and Gender
Out of the total population, 52
percent are males and 48 percent
are females. Largest cohort of
population is 0-4 years, which
decreases with 5 years interval.
Total population in this cohort is
243,112. Except the age groups 1519, 20-24 and 40-44, in all the rest
of the age groups, male population
out numbers female population.

Population Growth Pattern


1,600,000

1,269,773

1,306,701

1,344,711

2010

2011

2012

1,165,166

2007

1,233,894

1,132,259

2006

2009

1,100,287

2005

1,199,034

1,069,223

1,009,717

2002

2004

981,224

2001

1,039,042

953,540

2000

2003

926,642

600,000

1999

800,000

900,507

1,000,000

2008

1,200,000

400,000
200,000

75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
1-4

0.2%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
1.0%
0.9%
1.4%
2.0%
2.4%
3.0%
3.83%
4.3%
5.0%
6.6%

0.2%
0.4%
FEMALE
0.4%
0.5%
0.9%
0.8%
1.3%
2.1%
2.2%
2.7%
3.6%
4.7%
5.1%
5.1%

Dependent Population percent

Population for the Talukas in Kamber Shahdadkot District for 1998


Rule of 70 http://controlgrowth.org/double.htm
17
UNOCHA
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MALE

8.2%
8.7%

9.2%
8.8%

The
economically
dependent
population is considered to be the
population that is less than 15 years
and more than 65 years of age. In
addition to them, widowed, and/or
divorced women are also considered
dependent population. Dependent
population in the case of Kamber

2013

1.2.4 Dependent Population

15

1,383,832

1,400,000

1998

Total population of the district, in


1998, was 9000,50715. Population
of district Kamber Shahdadkot has
an estimated growth rate of 2.89%
per annum, which means that the
population would double itself in
24.22 years16, from 1998. 46.65
percent of the population is below
15 years of age and 2.17 percent is
65 years or above. The estimated
population for 2013 is 1,383,83217,
showing a 54% increase in 15 years
from 1998.

Labor Force
49.71%
Dependent
50.29%

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

11

Kamber Shahdadkot District is 50.29 percent of the total population and the working
population is 49.71 percent, which shows that dependency ratio18 in the district is 101 percent.
Table 1.2-2: Population Details by Taluka
Taluka
Kamber Ali Khan
Miro Khan
Nasirabad
Qubo Saeed Khan
Shahdad Kot
Sujawal Junejo
Warah
Total

Population
374,218
151,452
174,445
97,674
183,382
127,295
275,366
1,383,832

Male

Female

192,943
78,087
89,942
50,360
94,550
65,632
141,976
713,490

181,275
73,365
84,503
47,314
88,832
61,663
133,390
670,342

Pop
Density
137
379
468
155
455
334
362
244

Sex Ratio
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106

Average HH
Size
5.8
5.6
5.7
5.7
6.2
5.7
5.3
5.7

Estimated
HHs
64,520
27,045
30,604
17,136
29,483
22,332
51,956
243,077

Source: Estimated using Table 1, District Census Report 1998

18

Dependency Ratio= (Population < 15 Years + Population > 65 Years)/ Population 15-65 Years

DEMOGRAPHY

Kamber Shahdadkot- Population Density Map


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0 - 137
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Population: Derived from table 1, district census report

Summary of Estimated population 2013


Taluka Name

Area (Km2)

Kambar Ali Khan


Miro Khan
Nasirabad
Kubo Saeed Khan
Shahdad Kot
Sujawal Junejo
Warah

2,729.96
399.10
372.71
630.83
402.60
380.72
759.73

Total

5,676

Population

Pop.Density
2
(No./ Km )

374,218
Dadu
151,452
174,445
97,674
183,382
127,295
275,366

1,383,832

137
379
468
155
455
334
362

244

75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
1-4

0.2%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
1.0%
0.9%
1.4%
2.0%
2.4%
3.0%
3.83%
4.3%
5.0%

Khairpur
MALE

0.20%
0.42%
FEMALE
0.43%
0.46%
0.90%
0.84%
1.32%
2.14%
2.16%
2.74%
3.62%
4.71%
5.07%
5.10%

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on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of the iMMAP, Alhasan Systems, or
USAID concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city
or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its
frontiers or boundaries.

China

Afghanistan
FATA

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Feroz

6.6%
9.2%
8.8%

Gilgit
Khyber Baltistan
Pakhtunkhwa
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Kashmir Indian Administered
Part of Jammu & Kashmir
Disputed Territory
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Iran
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8.72%

India

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1.3 Livelihood
1.3.1 Main Sources of Livelihood/Income
The district is enriched with amenities required for livelihood. Primarily, Kamber Shahdadkot is
an agro-based economy where most of the income is generated from agriculture and daily
wage labour. The bazaars at every taluka headquarter have abundance of products and are
busy. Grains, fruits and vegetables markets remain open and the whole sellers mostly operate
through commission agents. These commission agents are in direct contact with all the
important markets of the country
Table 1.3-1: Number of Mouzas Reporting Sources of Employment
GENDER
MALE

FEMALE

QUANTIFICATION
MOSTLY
SOME
NONE
MOSTLY
SOME
NONE

SERVICE

AGRICULTURE

TRADE

INDUSTRY

PERSONAL
BUSINESS

OVERSEAS
EMPLOYEMENT

LABOUR

5
244
24
0
139
134

146
112
15
81
116
76

0
38
235
0
2
271

0
8
265
0
2
271

3
107
163
0
43
230

1
101
171
0
14
259

38
224
11
82
132
59

Source: Mouza Statistics of Sindh: 2008, Agriculture Census Organization

The categories under which these mouzas have reported against different livelihood sources
are:

Mostly: population of 50 percent and above

Some: population between 1 percent and 50 percent

None: less than or equal to 1 percent


The above table reveals the sources of employment for the people of district Kamber
Shahdadkot. Out of the 273 rural mouzas, 258 (94%) reported agriculture as the source of
employment for male population. The table also reveals that casual labour is frequent in this
district, as 95% of the mouzas reported casual labor as a major source of employment for male
population. Services and personal businesses are also major sources of employment for some
of the population. Agriculture sector is a major employer for the female population also as 197
(71%) mouzas reported it as a source of employment for female population. It can be
ascertained that, in the category of mostly and some, for both male and female population;
agriculture, labour, services and personal business are the major sources of employment.
Average per month income of the family is estimated to be equal to national monthly per capita
income of Rs. 8,960/-19.

1.3.2 Agriculture

Major Crops of district Kamber Shahdadkot are rice, wheat, jowar, bajra, gram & chickling.
Seasonal vegetables are cultivated in every taluka. Some Vegetables are also grown in some of

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the farmlands during cold season. Other important agricultural products are sugarcane, pulses,
maize, oil Seeds, mutton and poultry.
As majority of the people belong to farming class and depend upon agriculture for the source of
income, their income increases and decreases depending upon the quality and sufficient
availability of water for rice crop, which is major cash crop of the district.
The annual production of wheat and rice in 2008-09 was 89.3 (000 Tonnes) and 288.8 (000
Tonnes) respectively. As mentioned above, other crops such as jowar, cotton and sugarcane are
also cultivated in the district but at a very minimal level.
Area sown and production of food and cash crops in 2008-09 are reported in Table 1.3.2.
Table 1.3-2: Food and Cash Crops Cultivated in the district

Cash

Food

Type

Crop
Wheat
Rice
Jowar
Sugarcane
Cotton

Area Sown in 2008-09


(000 Hectares)
32.1
82.6
2
0.2
-

Production in 2008-09
(000 Tonnes)
89.3
288.8
1.4
9.7

Area Sown in 2010-11


(Acres) FAO

208,701
524
-

Source: Crop Area and Production by Districts for 28 Years; 2008-09 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)

1.3.3 Industry
The small industries of the district include the following: electronic goods, agricultural tools,
construction material and food processing through bakeries and shops, iron and steel, tractor
trolleys, bullock and donkey carts. There are no large scale industries present in the district.
While major exports of the district are wheat, rice, mangoes, lemons, watermelons, dates,
vegetables, handicrafts, leather items, embroidery pieces, Sindhi caps and animal hide, the
main imports are medicines, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil, and cosmetics20.

1.3.4 Livestock
Total livestock population in the district is 1,255,17221. Livestock is one of the major sub-sector
of agriculture and backbone of Pakistans economy. It not only provides rich food such as meat,
milk, eggs, poultry meat, but also produces essential raw material such as manure, offal,
trotters, hides and skins, wool and blood for various kind of industries. Livestock has been a
major source of income for the people of Kamber Shahdadkot. This district has vast potential
for establishing livestock farming in the district.
Table 1.3-3: Livestock Population of the District
Cattle
229,617

Buffaloes
357,132

Source: Livestock Census 2006

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Sheep
159,938

Goats
351,413

Camels
883

Horses
1,418

Mules
168

Asses
72,740

The Profile of District Kamber Shahdadkot, 2011, Saroh Social Development Organization Shahdadkot
Livestock Census 2006

Poultry
1,126,848

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

1.4 Food Security


Food security can be broadly divided into four components:

Availability of food in terms of sufficient quantity available through domestic


production or imports
Access to adequate resources given the socio-political and economic arrangements of
the community
Utilization Refers to the bodys ability to make use of the nutrients provided. This
requires clean water sanitation and health care
Stability includes an all-time access and utilization of food without any fear of losing it
due to any shock (natural calamity, economic shock). This component points out to
sustainability of food in an area.

1.4.1 Availability
In this district, wheat and rice is produced for meeting food requirement as major crops along
with other crops such as sugarcane, pulses and vegetables. Maize, pulses and vegetables are
produced in relatively lesser quantities in the district as the below table shows. Wheat and rice
are cropped in 80% and 89% of the mouzas respectively. The overall crop based food
availability is sufficient in Kamber Shahdadkot district22.
Table 1.4-1: Number of Mouza Reporting Major Crops
ADMINISTRATIVE
UNIT
District
Warah
Kambar
Kubo Saeed Khan
Shahdadkot
Sujawal Junejo
Mir Khan
Nasirabad

WHEAT
219
37
46
32
36
31
35
2

RICE
245
29
59
30
32
31
34
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NUMBERS OF MOUZAS REPORTING MAJOR CROPS


COTTON
SUGARCANE
MAIZE
PULSES
ORCHARDS
2
8
5
20
6
2
8
1
4
1
2
1
2
8
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VEGETABLES
11
6
1
4
-

Source: Mouza Statistics of Sindh: 2008, Agriculture Census Organization

Food availability not only depends on the obtainability of wheat but also rests on availability of
other cereals like rice, maize etc. Rice is also produced in surplus quantity whereas maize
production falls short of the requirement in this district. As far as cereal food is concerned, this
district is producing surplus food for the consumption of its residents. Besides cereals, animal
based food availability (meat and milk products) is also important for total food availability. As
for as animal based food self-sufficiency is concerned, this district is deficient in production of
animal-based food against its requirements. Nonetheless, combining both, crop based and
animal based food availability, Kamber Shahdadkot is self-sufficient23.

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1.4.2 Access
Per capita availability of food items alone is not a reliable indicator of food security. If the
available food is socio-economically not accessible to the masses, the community is food
insecure. Certain other indicators like household income, inflation, child dependency and
monthly food expenditures depict the overall access to food of a community. The average
monthly income of households (HH), in the district, is less than Rs. 11,000/-, which, according to
the food security perspective, is considered extremely low24. Child dependency (ratio between
children and household members in economically active age group) is one of the limiting
factors in meeting the daily food needs of households and is an important indicator to measure
access to food. The increased dependency ratio increases spending of the household on child
care and food, which results in a per capita reduction of socio-economic access to food. Child
dependency ratio is high in this district. The share of household expenditures on food is 61.8%
of the total income25. So the low level of income, high food expenditures, high child
dependency and high inflation (particularly food inflation) hinders access to food.
The following table shows physical access to food in the district Kamber Shahdadkot, by giving
distances of mouzas from the wholesale markets. Average distance from the fruit, vegetable
and the grain markets of a mouza is 17 kms. Such long distances impede access to food.
Table 1.4-2: Distance of Mouzas from Wholesale Markets
Rural
Populated
Mouzas

Type of facility

Livestock Market
Grains Market
Fruit Market
Vegetable Market
Govt. Procurement Centre

Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent

273
100
273
100
273
100
273
100
273
100

Overall
Mean
Distance
(KM)
15
17
17
17
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1 - 10

11 25

26 50

51 &
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11
4
9
3
7
3
9
3
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44
106
39
100
37
100
37
105
38

110
40
109
40
113
41
112
41
110
40

33
12
45
16
46
17
46
17
41
15

4
1
7
3
6
2
5
2

Source: Mouza Statistics of Sindh: 2008, Agriculture Census Organization

1.4.3 Utilization
In addition to food availability and access, proper assimilation of food in the body is essential.
Food utilization and stability shows this absorption of food and its sustainability. Improved
sanitation facilities, clean drinking water, health infrastructure and individual health status
along with female literacy plays vital role in food absorption.

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According to Food Security Analysis (FSA) 2009, access to improved drinking water is reasonable
in this district. 59% of the HH use hand pumps and 7% use motor pumps as source of drinking
water26. Female literacy rate is 26% in this district, which is considered as low.

Table 1.4-3: Percentage Distribution of HH by Source of Drinking Water


Kamber

Tap Water
22
26
21

Total
Urban
Rural

Hand Pump
59
33
65

Water Delivery System


Motor Pump
7
13
5

Dug Well
0
0
0

Other
12
29
8
Source: PSLM 2010-11

Also, the sanitation conditions are satisfactory in the district Kamber Shahdadkot, where 52% of
the households use flush toilets and 48% use the non-flush toilets.
Table 1.4-4: Percentage Distribution of HH by Type of Toilet
Urban
81

Flush
Rural
46

Total
52

Urban
19

Non-Flush
Rural
54

Total
48

Urban
0

No Toilet
Rural
0

Total
0

Source: PSLM 2010-11

In a nutshell, this district has sufficient availability of food, a slightly poor socio-economic
access; and a reasonable food utilization environment. Combining all the indicators of food
security i.e. availability, access, utilization and stability, it can be ascertained that district
Kamber Shahdadkot is a food secure district of Pakistan.

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1.5 Health and Immunization


1.5.1 Health Facilities
Table 1.5-1: Number of Health Facilities by Type
Type
DHQ
THQ
RHC
BHU
Dispensary
MCH
SHC

Number

Bedding
0
4
4
28
26
2
0

0
48
48
56
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1.5.2 Immunization
Immunization coverage estimates are used to monitor immunization services, and to guide
disease eradication and elimination efforts. This indicator is a measure of the percentage of
children under one-year (i.e. <12 months) of age who have received all the doses of BCG
vaccine, three doses of polio & pentavalent vaccines and 1 dose of measles vaccine in a given
year.
In district Kamber, around 58%
pregnant women have received
80
tetanus toxoid injections. In urban
70
areas this percentage is 75% and in
60
rural areas it is 55%27. Record
50
based28 immunization data of
Urban
40
district Kamber shows that 68%
30
Rural
(Male 70%: Female 65%) of the
20
Total
children, aged 12-23 months, have
10
received full immunization. In urban
0
areas this percentage is 59 percent
(Male 76%: Female 49%) and in
rural areas it is 69% (Male 69%:
Female 68%). The corresponding graph shows the percentage of children of 12-23 months that
have been immunized by the type of Antigen based on records29.

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Table 3.11, Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM)2010-2011
Table 3.4 (b) Based on record: Children who reported having received full immunization who also have an
immunization card, expressed as a percentage of all children aged 12-23 months. Also immunizations to be classed
as fully immunized a child must have received: BCG, DPT1, DPT2, DPT3, Polio1, Polio2
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1.6 Education
1.6.1 Some Highlights
Literacy Rate (10 years and above)
Adult Literacy Rate (15 years and above)

Population that has ever attended School

GPI Primary
GPI Middle
GPI Secondary
GPI Higher Secondary

Population that has completed primary level or higher


Student Teacher Ratio

Male
Female
Male
Female

Primary
Middle
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Higher Secondary

42%
37%
0.72
1.07
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42
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23
34
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1.6.2 District School Enrolment Ratio


The education status is quite poor in Kamber Shahdadkot. The overall literacy rate (for the
population of 10 years and above) is 42% (males: 59%, females: 23%). For the urban rural
comparison, urban literacy rate is higher than the rural, which is 49%. Among urban
community, literacy rate for male is 67% and for female it is 29%; whereas the rural literacy rate
is 40%, and in the rural community, literacy rate for male is 57% and for female it is 22%. Adult
literacy rate (for the population of 15 years and above) is 37%. Gross Enrolment Ratio30 (GER)
for primary level schools is 73% (Male: 86%, Female: 57%), in the urban community it is 78%
(Male: 88%, Female: 66%) and in the rural community it is 72% (Male: 85%, Female: 56%). Net
Enrolment Ratio31 (NER) for the primary level is 49% (Male: 55%, Female: 52%), in the urban
community it is 54% (Male: 51%, Female: 57%) and in the rural community it is 48% (Male: 56%,
Female: 39%). Table 1.6.1 shows details of Gross and Net Enrolment Rates by Rural and Urban
Gender at different levels.

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Enrolment of the official age group for a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding
population.

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Table 1.6-1: Gross and Net Enrolment Rates by Gender and Locality at Different levels
Urban/ Rural/
District
Urban

Rural

Total

Gender
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total

Gross Enrolment Rates


Primary Group (5-9)

Middle
Group (10-12)

Matric
Group (13-14)

Primary
Group (5-9)

88%
66%
78%
85%
56%
72%
86%
57%
73%

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31%
43%
40%
24%
32%
42%
25%
34%

48%
43%
46%
46%
23%
34%
47%
26%
36%

51%
57%
54%
56%
39%
48%
55%
52%
49%

Net Enrolment Rates


Middle
Group (10-12)

Matric
Group (13-14)

25%
19%
22%
21%
14%
17%
21%
15%
18%

17%
20%
18%
11%
10%
11%
13%
12%
12%

Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement Survey 2010-11

1.6.3 Gender and Level Wise Details


The total enrollment of students in district Kamber Shahdadkot is 192,284 (Male: 111,247and
Female: 81,037). Out of a total of 4,384 teachers, 3,511 are male and 873 are female teachers.
This illustrates that one teacher is teaching averagely 44 students. The total boys schools of
district Kamber Shahdadkot are 495, and the total female schools are 294. Besides, there are
842 mixed gender schools. Thus, the total number of schools is 1,631 and averagely every
school has a teaching staff of around 332.

Primary

Total numbers of primary level schools that are reported are 1,520. The total enrolment, at the
primary level, is 146,421 (Boys: 85,208, Girls: 61,213) Total numbers of teachers at the primary
level is 3,087, out of which 2,478 are male and 609 are female teachers. Thus, on an average,
each primary school has an enrolment of 96 students with a teaching staff of 2. However, the
student class ratio is 55 and each school has averagely around 2 class rooms.

Middle

There are reportedly a total of 55 middle schools in the district. The total enrolment at the
middle level is 4,229, of which 2,040 are boys enrolment, whereas, the girls enrolment is
2,189. The total number of teachers at the middle level is 169, out of which 136 are male
teachers and 33 are female teachers. Thus, on an average, each middle school has an
enrolment of 77 students with a teaching staff of 3. However, the student class ratio is 25 and
each school has averagely around 3 class rooms.

Matric

There are a total of 46 secondary schools in the district. The total enrolment at the secondary
level is 29,889, of which 18,470 are boys enrolment whereas 11,419 are girls enrolment. The
total number of teachers at the secondary level is 840, out of which male teachers are 707 and
female teachers are 133. Thus, on an average, each secondary school has an enrolment of 650
students with a teaching staff of 18. However, the student class ratio is 57 and each school has
averagely around 11 class rooms.
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Higher Secondary

There are a total of 10 higher secondary schools. The total enrollment at the higher secondary
level is 11,745, out of which 5,529 are boys enrollment and 6,216 are girls total enrollment.
The total number of teachers at the higher secondary level is 288, out of which 190 are male
teachers and 98 female teachers. Thus, on an average, each higher secondary school has an
enrolment of 1,174 students with a teaching staff of 29. However, the student class ratio is 83
and each school has averagely around 14 class rooms.
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Level

Enrolment

School Facilities

Teachers

Boys

Girls

Total

Boys

Girls

Mixed

Total

Male

Female

Total

Primary

85,208

61,213

146,421

472

265

783

1,520

2,478

609

3,087

Middle

2,040

2,189

4,229

16

32

55

136

33

169

18,470

11,419

29,889

14

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46

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133

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11,745

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98

288

111,247

81,037

192,284

495

294

842

1,631

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country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or
concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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2 Disaster History and Its Impact


2.1 Disaster in District
2.1.1 Disaster History
Kamber Shahdadkot district has a history of disasters. It was consecutively hit by heavy floods
and torrential rains in 2010, 2011 and now again in 2012. The extent of damage was higher in
2010 wherein a population of 892,500 persons was affected. The relative severity of the floods
was ranked as high in district Kamber34. River Indus, after receiving water from 5 of its tributary
rivers, causes floods in the northern and southern parts of Sindh province. The upper regions of
Sindh Province comprise of the districts of Jecobabad, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Larkana and
Kamber Shahdadkot on the right bank of River Indus and Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur,
Naushahroferoze and Shaheed Benazirabad on the left bank of River Indus. These districts on
the right and left of River Indus are prone to a severe threat when River Indus is in high flood.
Heavy rains are also a major cause of flooding in the district. Vulnerable UCs are Khando,
Mirpur, Gaji Khuhawar, Ghaibi Dero, Dost Ali, Kalar, Boohar, Khabar, Karera, Aitbar Khan, Silra,
Jamali-III City, Qubo, Hazarwah, Bago Dero, Lakha, Miandad 35. Vulnerable points of the district
are RD-181, Village Akber Khoso, RD-478, Rabi Pul, RD-478, Rabi- Pul, RD-169, Village Mujeed
Magsi, RD-177, Village Seth Khudadad Khoso, RD-178, Village Seth Khudadad Khoso, RD-179,
Village Kaber Khoso, RD-184, Village Jan Muhammad Khoso/ Kachi Pul, RD-186, Village Jan
Muhammad Khoso/ Moosa Khoso, RD-194, Village Jagirani, RD-196, Village Khushhal Magsi, RD198, Village Essa pur, RD-203, Village Ashique Ali Mugheri / Seelra Village, RD-213, Village Khan
Wah / Aamir Chandio.
Along with the aforementioned floods, earthquake hit this district in 1935, plague in 1905-06
and epidemics, casualties from accidents and environmental degradation occurs on yearly
basis.

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city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation
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Alhassan Systems Private Limited : Admin boundaries
Logistic Cluster-World Food Program: Roads
National Geospatial Agency: Settlements
Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) : Rivers,
Canals, Branch
MODIS: Maximum Flood Extent
ASTER G-DEM: Digital Elevation Model

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National Geospatial Agency: Settlements
Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA): Rivers, Canals
MODIS: Maximum Flood Extent
ASTER G-DEM: Digital Elevation Model
Disclaimers:
The designations employed and the presentation of material
on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of the iMMAP, Alhasan Systems, or
USAID concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city
or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its
frontiers or boundaries.

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2.1.2 Demography
Kamber Shahdadkot district is unfortunate in the sense that, as mentioned earlier, it was
consecutively hit by heavy floods both in 2010, 2011, and now in 2012. In 2010s floods36 133
revenue villages of 18 union councils in 6 talukas were affected. A population of 892,500
persons was affected and there were 16 casualties. Moreover, 74,945 houses were affected. As
compared to 2010, in 2011, floods affected Kamber Shahdadkot district to a lesser extent and a
population of 145,030 persons and 545 village/settlement of 25 UCs were affected37. A total of
6 casualties and 15 injuries were reported during 2011 floods. In addition, 7,177 houses were
partially damaged and 262 houses were completely destroyed. Table 2.2.1 shows the losses and
damages summary.
Table 2.1-1: Summary of Losses and Damages
Attribute
Total Households 2010
Affected Households
Total UCs
UC Affected
Total Revenue Villages
Revenue Villages Affected
Total Houses Affected
Partially Damaged
Destroyed
Kacha
Pakka
Total Population
Affected Population
Death
Injuries
Total Area
Total Affected Area
Crop Area Affected

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Estimated
PDMA
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Mouza Stats 2008
NDMA/OCHA
NDMA
OCHA/PDMA
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PDMA/NDMA
NDMA/PDMA/OCHA
UNOCHA
NDMA/PDMA/OCHA

The latest situational update for the District (floods 2012)


As of 23rd January 2013, 1,847 villages were reported to be affected. A total of 243,249 persons
affected, besides 15 deaths and 31 injuries were reported. 27,508 houses were damaged and
7,376 houses were destroyed. 11, 330 acres of crop affected38.

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District Profile Kamber Shahdadkot as of December 2010, UNOCHA


NDMA Losses and Damages Data as of 30th November 2011
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Losses and Damages Update as of 23rd January 2013
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Flood 2012 Extent Map for the District


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2.1.3 Impact of Disaster on Agriculture and Livelihood


Impact of Floods 2010
According to the official statistics, 550 out of 750 villages in this district were affected and
fully/partially inundated (PDMA), causing 60,000 households to end up in 145 IDP camps,
established in the district. Thousands of households escaped to the highlands of Balochistan for
safety39. Due to the inundation caused by 2010s floods, significant changes in livelihood of the
people have occurred. The percentage of households claiming to be without a main source of
livelihood has increased to almost 60%. Due to 2010 floods, agriculture farming, which is the
main source of livelihood, has reduced from around 50% to 10%40.
Also, non-farm livelihoods were heavily affected by the floods. 55% of the households, not
engaged in agriculture, reported that their business or employment situation has been
adversely affected by the floods. Only 19% of the households reported that their nonagricultural livelihood had not been impacted. 40% of the people had been displaced and 39%
of them were unable to return to their usual place of residence. As a result, 25% of the affected
people were unable to afford to rebuild their homes. Overcrowding, lack of money and security
issues were the most often mentioned concerns of both the male and female community
members. The highest priority in terms of the restoration of community infrastructure for both
male and female community groups were mosques41.
Agriculture was worst-hit as approximately 1/3 of arable land was affected, resulting in
inundation of rice fields ready for harvesting. Farmers were not able to cultivate wheat. 99,577
HHs, representing 78 percent of the affected population, remained unassisted with respect to
dire humanitarian needs particularly related to agriculture. Almost 60,000 families were in need
of food, out of which 50,000 were provided food, yet the 6,000 families were left unassisted42.

Impact of Floods 2011


The severity of floods 2011 was less as compared to the 2010 floods. However, 543 villages
were affected in seven talukas. A total of 145,030 people were affected, which included 74,777
male and 70,253 females. Out of a total of 209,457 acres of land sown in the district, 4,192
acres (2%) were affected. In addition, 218 heads of livestock were lost43.

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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Government of Sindh


Multi Cluster Rapid Humanitarian Need Assessment (2010), UNOCHA
41
Pakistan Floods (2010), Kamber Shahdadkot District, UNOCHA
42
ibid
43
Sindh Flood Situation Update (Sep 2011), FAO
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2.1.4 Analysis of Food Security Situation


As established in the previous section, district Kamber Shahdadkot is a food secure district of
Pakistan. However, floods of 2010 and 2011 upset that situation and the indicators of food
security i.e. availability, access, utilization and stability showed dismal situation in this district.
Now the floods of 2012 are further exacerbating the situation.
Previously, due to floods 2010, food availability and access had become critical as 85% of the
crop area and 85% of the roads were damaged44. Resultantly, high inflation, due to the
shortage of food grains, worsened the purchasing power of the poor.
Due to the floods, many flood affected households had shifted their consumption to less
preferred foods and borrowing was practiced by more than one third of the households across
the district. The low level of consumption of non-nutritious foods affected proper food
assimilation.

2.1.5 Health
According to WHO, during 2010 floods, 7 BHUs, 10 dispensaries, 2 Maternal and Child Health
Centres and 2 rural health centres were affected.
During 2011 floods, 4 BHUs were reportedly damaged45. According to the 2012 floods initial
rapid assessment, no damage has been reported to any health facility. However, Women,
children and elderly people need immediate health support. The environment is ideal for
mosquitoes and flies, which will aggravate the already worsening situation of malaria in the
area. Poor hygiene, sanitation and unsafe water are also contributing to the poor health status
of rain hit communities. Mobile teams and camps can serve the purpose. Pregnant and
lactating women need special attention and nutrition.

2.1.6 Education
In 2010, out of a total of 1,680 schools, 187 schools were damaged by floods, 5 were damaged
by torrential rains, 507 schools were used as IDP camps and 1 school was reportedly damaged
as a multiple impact of floods, rains and IDP camps46. Thus total affected schools reported
were 700. The following is a breakdown of the 192 damaged schools:

Primary: 185
Middle: 7
Secondary: 0
Higher Secondary: 0

However, UNOCHA reports, in Kamber profile, as of December 2010 that according to


education cluster, 154 schools were partially damaged or destroyed. In response, education
cluster planned to establish 571 temporary learning centres (TLC) with educational kits. UNICEF
44

Multi Cluster Rapid Humanitarian Need Assessment (2010), UNOCHA


WHO, G. N. (8th to 12th September, 2011). Health Initial Rapid Assessment, 22 flood affected disricts in Sindh.
Islamabad
46
Flood Report 2010-11, RSU Sindh
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planned to establish 460 temporary learning centres for northern Sindh. But due to nonavailability of funds, as of December 2010, there was a gap of 400 TLCs with educational kits.
During the same period education cluster reached 10 percent of the school going children who
dropped out of schools due to flood related reasons. In 2011, no major damages to schools
were reported
No reports for the educational facilities damage for 2012 floods have been shared as of 20th
September.

SECTORAL DRR MITIGATION MEASURES

3 Sectoral DRR Mitigation Measures


3.1.1 Education

The NGOs should work on awareness building programs for encouraging enrolment in
schools, by incorporating teachers, students and youth in their community based
programs. Increased enrolment would lead to enhanced literacy and literate people can
easily be mobilized and made aware of the different disaster risks.
NGOs working in the education sector should organize community-based programs that
provide girls with opportunities to develop their skills (i.e., livelihood skills), providing
information to parents about their childrens learning or about the benefits of
education.
Affected or damaged schools should be repaired and reconstructed on priority basis
with DRR principles in view.
Government should introduce disaster risk reduction courses for teachers training and
should add DRR in the curriculum to support large-scale awareness.
Local Philanthropists should be encouraged to take initiative to raise an emergency fund
for immediate repair of infrastructure, support to affected poor students and parents
after any disaster.
Government should introduce a School Safety policy taking all locally relevant hazards
into account and adopting DRR measure for the existing schools and construction of
new schools.
From pre-school to secondary school, Integrate DRR trainings into the formal and nonformal education curricula.
NGOs and other organizations working in the education sector should organize
workshops to provide teachers with training on disaster preparedness and early warning
signs.
Education department should produce support materials linked with disaster risk
reduction for teaching and learning.
The Government and NGOs should invest in DRR sector and should corporate DRR
measures in improving school buildings as these can be used as shelter and evacuation
centres in case of emergency.
Incorporate disaster risk reduction measures i.e, ensure their suitable location and
construction while establishing new schools in order to avoid future hazard threats.
Humanitarian organizations should take on board the District Education Department
and should provide trainings and necessary skills to the education officials to enable
them to prepare School Based Disaster Risk Management Plans (SBDRM-Plan) for each
school in the district.

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3.1.2 Infrastructure

Awareness programs should be organized by District Disaster Management Authority


about the need of land use planning and building codes so that it can be followed by all
the stakeholders, to avoid future threats.
Awareness programs and projects regarding reforestation should be initiated by NGOs
to mitigate the threat of flash floods.
The Communication and Works department should utilize the available funds on the
maintenance of roads and find alternative routes that can be used in case of emergency.
Active people from the community can be used for disseminating early warning for the
local endangered communities because people have lot of trust in informal and locally
influential sources of information; e.g. a religious leaders, a teachers, an NGO worker or
a local government official. But firstly these active people should also be trained on
EWS.
Organizations that are involved in construction of homes, health, education and other
facilities should work with the government to establish and strictly enforce strict
construction codes so that of future threats can be mitigated.
DRR Planners, District and Provincial authorities should identify safe land and location
for low income citizens who are living near the flood prone areas.
Awareness regarding investment in the DRR sector should be initiated in order to avoid
future threats.
Brick lining projects of should be initiated by the government for strengthening the
canals.
Radio can be a very important part of early warning system but care should be taken
while transmitting early warnings. It should be in clear words and confirmed through
reliable sources to avoid false reports and unnecessary panic.
Media in District Kamber should expand its role as a watchdog in monitoring and
handling of donations in the post disaster phase so that the funds are given to the
affected people of the district rather than self interest groups.

3.1.3 Health

NGOs should encourage the community participation in the awareness sessions,


programs and trainings, related to water treatment practices and hygiene practices
which will capacitate the vulnerable communities of the area against the communicable
diseases.
Health department should take care of establishment of health facilities focused on
certain population. All the health related issues should be dealt by them. But the
responsibilities have to be identified.
Advocacy seminars should be organized at district level for the training of medical staff
to implement National Health Programs.
DDMA should assign the responsibilities of health department to ensure the availability
of medical and paramedical personal in hospital, BHUs, MCHC, and RHCs. Moreover,

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mobile health teams should be mobilized so that the health facilitators can visit the local
areas to provide basic health care especially for the vulnerable group such as people
with disabilities, elderly persons, children, females and those who hesitate to go to the
hospitals because of cultural constraint and long distance.

3.1.4 Livelihood

Fodder stocks should be maintained by the livestock department of the district to cope
with emergencies.
Livestock owners should be encouraged to insure their cattle heads.
Capacity can be built through awareness programs on livelihood diversification.
Flood control and salinity control projects can be conceived to make more land
available for cultivation
NGOs should organize advocacy seminars, trainings and awareness sessions for
improved agricultural practices by incorporating CBOs chairmen and presidents as they
have great influence over the community members.
Irrigation department should carry out hydraulic studies so that flooding can be avoided
and find out catchment areas and water courses for surface run off.

3.1.5 Food

Number of Food distribution point should be established in the emergency hit area and
should be easily accessible to most of the needy population.
For extremely vulnerable groups such as elderly persons, people with disabilities, female
and children, separate desk and queues at food distribution point should be established
so that they do not suffer difficulties in attaining food
Civil administration should look after the availability of food.

Wash

Innovative approaches are required to ensure the availability of low-cost, simple, and
locally acceptable water and sanitation interventions. Integrating these approaches into
existing social institutions such as schools, markets, and health facilities is required.
Taluka Municipal workers should monitor the quality of water and should distribute
chlorine tablets for water purification in order to avoid diseases like cholera and
hepatitis etc.
DRR measures should be incorporated in the construction of sewerage system in order
to minimize the possibility of over flowing of sewage water in rainy days and to mitigate
the hygiene issues.
NGOs in district Kamber should install raised hand pumps to maintain adequate access
to water supplies in the event of a flood.
Waste Water treatment projects should be initiated in district Kamber to avoid
deterioration of aquatic environment.

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3.1.6 Government and Humanitarian Sector

District Disaster Management Authority should coordinate with the NGOs working in
different sectors to address the problems of people. The NGOs working on different
projects can be invited and can be asked for initiation of DRR projects in the vulnerable
areas of the district.
Coordination among key stakeholders should be strengthened for the implementation
of disaster risk reduction measures and effective emergency response through
assignment of responsibility to each stakeholder. Stakeholders must have joint meetings
to address the issues faced by them.
District Disaster Management Authority should appeals for assistance through media at
the national and international level.
NGOs should follow the bottom up approach for the initiation of any CBDRM project.
The bottom-up approach implies that whole process should start at the community
level. Community members should invite to participate in every step of the planning
process. It will give a sense of ownership to the community who in turn constructively
contribute to achieve project objectives.
District Disaster Management Authority and NGOs should employ the requisite staff
who have a combination of practical experience and up to date theoretical knowledge
related to Disaster Management and Sustainable development (Disaster Managers,
Rescue and Relief providers etc.), should stockpile equipment (Boats, Jackets, medicine,
food etc.) and should build institutional capacity at the district level.

HAZARD VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS

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4 Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity


Analysis
4.1 Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis
Prior to analyzing existing hazards; vulnerability to hazards and capacity to cope with the same
of the district and its population needs to be understood. An explanation of the terms used is
given under each heading, as follows:

4.1.1 Hazard
A hazard is a situation which triggers disaster. But it can be also defined as:
A potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon or human activity that may cause the
Loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental
degradation47
A hazard is a situation that has the potential to harm the health and safety of people or to
damage plant and equipment. Hazards can be divided into two categories.

Natural Hazard
Natural hazards are natural processes or phenomena within the earth system that may
constitute a damaging event. For example typhoons, tsunamis, earthquake and volcanic
eruption cyclones, earthquakes, floods, landslides, storms are natural hazards.

Man-made Hazard
Any industrial, nuclear, or transportation accident, explosion, power failure, resource shortage,
or other condition, resulting from man-made causes, which threaten or cause damage to
property, human suffering, hardship or loss of life constitute Man-made Hazard.
Hazard matrix of the District48
Hazard

Frequency

Area affected/union
councils

Severity/Force

Flash floods

Monsoon

Entire district

Medium

Heavy rains

Monsoon

Whole district

Medium

Epidemics
Drought
Earthquake

Seasonal
Infrequent
Infrequent

Entire district
Entire district
Entire district

low
Low
Low

47
48

The Urban Governance and Community Resilience Guides (ADPC, 2010)


Sindh Contingency Plan 2012

Year
2007,2010
2011,
2010,2011
2012,2013
Every year
1999-2002
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DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

4.1.2 Vulnerability
Vulnerability is a situation which is:
The attributes and circumstances of a community or system that makes it sensitive,
vulnerable or susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard49
Vulnerability precedes disasters, contribute to their severity, hinder and obstruct the disaster
response. It is divided into three parts:

Physical/Material Vulnerability
Weakness of the built environment and lack of access to physical and material resources i.e.
living in hazard prone areas or in unsafe buildings, lack of savings, insurance and assets
constitutes physical/material vulnerability.

Social/Organizational Vulnerability
Social/Organizational Vulnerability refers to inequality in social systems that discriminate
against and marginalize certain groups of people from accessing resources and services. People
who have been marginalized in social, economic or political terms are vulnerable to disasters.
Weakness in social and organizational areas may also cause disasters e.g. deep division can lead
to conflict and war. Conflict over resources due to poverty can also lead to violence.

Attitudinal/Motivational Vulnerability
Existence of fatalistic myths and religious beliefs influence peoples vulnerability to disaster
risks. If people believe that disasters are acts of God and if they have low confidence in their
ability to affect change or have lost heart and feel defeated by events they cannot control,
these people are often harder hit by disasters.
Vulnerability matrix
Physical/material

Kamber Shahdadkot is prone to


heavy rainfalls and flash floods. In
monsoon, hill torrents50 (Harahan,
Buz, Alkah, Mardan, Narani, Durb
and Khenji Nais) bring immense
destruction in Shahdadkot and
Qubo Saeed Khan talukas. Heavy

49

Social/organizational

According to 1998 census, total


population of the district Kamber
Shahdadkot was 837,05352 while its
projected population for 2013 is
1,383,832. The district has an
estimated growth rate of 3.20%53
per annum (in 1998), which means

Attitudinal/motivational

People of the district are unaware


of the disaster risk to their lives,
livelihoods,
property
and
environment.
People
consider
poverty, lack of health and
education facilities and nonavailability of food as the biggest

Participants Course workbook (ADPC)


Rapid assessment of disastrous rains and flood effect district kamber Shahdadkot, Sindh, By Pirbhat Women
Development Society Shahdadkot Sindh,
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/564CD241739E4CFB4925731300195059-Full_Report.pdf,
pp. 2
50

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HAZARD VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS

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Physical/material

flood hit the district in year 2010. In


2010 flood, 133 revenue villages51 of
18 union councils in 6 talukas were
affected.

The climate of Kamber Shahdadkot


district is mainly dry, with rain-fall
varying between 5 to 10 inches in a
Higher
than
normal
year.55
temperatures are usually associated
with drought periods. Droughts
affect labour market negatively
(daily wages goes very low) and
decrease livelihood opportunities
which increase poverty and make
the people vulnerable against
different hazards (floods, heavy
rains & earthquake).
Climate change is said to be
responsible for heavy rains of 2011,
2012 and 2013 in Sindh because
usually Sindh province receives very
little rains (on average 5 inches 56
during
monsoon).
Kamber
Shahdatkots was consecutively hit
by rain 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Environmental scientists agree that
they cannot explain the floods in
Sindh as the area that received the
rain is normally very dry.
Absence of disaster risk reduction
measures in most of the
construction and infrastructure
developments is resulting in the
formation of poorly managed
infrastructures, buildings which lack
coping capacity against natural
hazard like earthquake, heavy rains

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Social/organizational

Attitudinal/motivational

Like majority of the other districts in


Sindh, district Kamber Shahdadkot is
rural by its characteristics. 71 per
cent of the population resides in
rural areas as compared to the 29
per cent that resides in the urban
areas. Most people in the rural
areas lack job opportunities or have
unsustainable
livelihoods
(not
insured) which escalate the risk
against different hazards. [Floods,
rains]

The people of the district have a laid


back attitude towards disaster risk
reduction. They think all these
disasters are the Act of Nature/God.
There is nothing that can be done to
reduce or managing disaster risks.

There is a lack of Community Based


Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRM)
projects in the vulnerable areas of
the district. Focus of the different
organizations working in the area is
only towards relief side.

There is a lack of training,


appropriate skills and awareness on
disaster risk management, both at
the community and the public
servants level. Skills to handle
emergencies are very weak and
need to be strengthened.

Dependent
population
(the
population that is less than 15 years
and more than 65 years of age
including widows and divorced
women) in the case of Kamber
Shahdadkot district is 49.71 per cent
of the total population and the
working population is 50.29 per

Those who are interested in disaster


risk reduction from the vulnerable
communities are usually kept away
from the process and are
discouraged intentionally by the
self-interest or influential groups.

that the population will double itself


in 21.88 years54from 1998. Such
rapid growth in population gives
birth to many socio-economic
problems and makes the area
vulnerable to different natural and
made-made hazards.

threat to their lives.

Population for the Talukas in Kamber Shahdadkot District for 1998


Estimated for the current administrative setup present in Kamber Shahdadkot i.e. 3 Talukas using r= (Pn/Po)1/12 1 using 2010 and 1998 population figures
51
UNOCHA, Pakistan Floods 2010, Kamber Shahdadkot District Profile, Dec 2010
54
Rule of 70 http://controlgrowth.org/double.htm
55
The-Profile-of-District-Kamber-Shahdadkot-Sindh-Pakistan-2012, http://www.scribd.com/doc/99575060/TheProfile-of-District-Kamber-Shahdadkot-Sindh-Pakistan-2012, pp.8
56
Disaster Risk Management Plan, Sindh province,(2008), PP. 34
53

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

Physical/material
and floods.

Emergency Stockpile, at district level


is important which does not exist in
the district. Emergency Stockpile
includes resources like boats, life
jackets, first aid kits, torches, ropes,
tractors, and dewatering machines
etc. Stagnant water results in spread
of malaria etc. Tractors can be used
to pick waste material and dump
into far off places.
In the whole district, piped water is
available to only 22 per cent of the
housing units. In rural areas pipe
water is available to 21 per cent of
the households while 65 per cent58
of rural households have hand
pumps inside the housing units. By
drinking unsafe and contaminated
water people gets vulnerable to
hepatitis and other water born
disease.
Weak and damaged portions of the
canals can, unexpectedly, create a
disaster like situation in the district.
In monsoon season they can
overflow, break and have breaches.
There is no monitoring and
maintenance mechanism of these
already damaged canals.
Livelihoods of the people are not
sustainable that is it cannot cope
with and recover from stress and
shocks and when disaster strikes;
these livelihoods collapse. As a
result poor people get poorer and
fall under the poverty line.
Settlements in hazardous zones
made of low standard material, with
no wise management of land
increases the vulnerability of the
people to hazards like floods and
earthquakes.

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58

Social/organizational

Attitudinal/motivational

Non-structural mitigation measures


which include trainings, workshops,
seminars, land use planning and
building codes are not properly
implemented by the concerned
departments in the district which
makes the people vulnerable to
different hazards e.g., floods,
earthquakes.

Advocacy seminars and awareness


campaigns regarding disaster risk
reduction are insufficient.

Community-based disaster drills are


an important aspect of emergency
management yet so very neglected
by the district authorities. These
drills provide a chance to practice
the full spectrum of disaster
response.

Conservatism of the remote rural


vulnerable
communities
also
hinders the way of social and
attitudinal change, brought by the
reformers or social workers.

Lack of coordination amongst all the


stakeholders
(vulnerable
communities, NGOs and local
government department) is a major
hindrance in implementation and
progress of the Disaster Risk
Reduction process.

Peoples attitude of dependency on


government and I/NGOs also
hinders the process of disaster risk
and
community
reduction
empowerment.

cent, which shows that dependency


ratio57 in the district is 101 per cent,
which is very high and as such
makes the population highly
vulnerable

Immediate response by the


government, in terms of relief
activities, in emergencies has always
been elusive. It always responds in
the end and mostly when the
situations has somewhat improved.
There is a Lack of institutional
capacity to deal with disasters and
development in the district.

Dependency Ratio= (Population < 15 Years + Population > 65 Years)/ Population 15-65 Years
Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM), 2010-11, pp. 428

39

HAZARD VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS

Physical/material

Early Warning systems, in Pakistan,


lack the basic equipment, skills and
resources59. Similarly, early warning
system for the floods in the district
is not up to the mark. Monitoring
stations
from
the
irrigation
department, in some instances,
were unable to take the measure of
water level and report them, timely.

Social/organizational

40
Attitudinal/motivational

There are no Disaster Management


Committees (DMCs) and Emergency
Response Committees (ERTs) in the
vulnerable communities of the
district. DMC and ERT members are
trained (on DRR and first aid) and
are first responder to any
emergency situation.

4.1.3 Capacity
Capacities are resources, means and strengths, which exist in households and communities and
which enable them to cope with, withstand, prepare for, prevent, mitigate or quickly recover
from a disaster. The combination of all the strengths attributes and resources available within a
community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals constitute its
capacity to cope with hazards60.

Physical/Material Capacity
In most disasters, people suffer their greatest losses in the physical and material realm. Access
to physical/material things or objects count as physical capacity. A few examples of physical and
material resources are cash, food, land, properties and tools.

Social /Organizational Capacity


When everything physical is destroyed, people still has their skills, experiences and knowledge;
they have family and social networks. They have leaders and systems for making decisions.
They also have local, collective wisdom reflected in their cultural practices that help them
reduce or cope with disaster risks.

Attitudinal/Motivational Capacity
People also have positive attitudes and strong motivations such as the will to survive and
willingness to help each other.
Capacity matrix
Physical/material

Kamber
Shahdatkot
is
an
agricultural district. Its climate is
suitable for production of various
food items e.g., maize, rice,
sugarcane and wheat etc. Wheat

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Social/organizational

District
Disaster
Management
Authority (DDMA) of KamberShahdadkot has been established in
the DCOs office on a temporary
basis. DDMA formulates disaster

Attitudinal/motivational

Advocacy seminars and trainings


regarding disaster risk reduction
(DRR) are very limited but have
been initiated by different NGOs for
the mobilization of vulnerable

Government of Pakistan (2006), National Plan: Strengthening National Capacities for Multi-hazard Early
Warning & Response System (Phase-I), Cabinet Division, pp.8
60
Participants Course workbook (ADPC)

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

Physical/material

and rice are cropped in 80% and


89% of the mouzas respectively61.
Total reported area of the district is
541,000 hectares, out of which
225,000 hectares are cultivated62.
There is no major industrial unit in
the district. Small industry of the
district includes electronic goods,
agricultural tools, construction
material. These industries are the
source of employment and are also
useful in the economic uplift of the
people.
Road network is considered as a
vehicle for economic development.
The district is well-connected with
other districts through road
network. These roads can be used
as evacuation point in flood
disaster. Good roads are also helpful
in carrying out relief activities.
The total number of schools in the
district is 1,631. The district has
1,520 primary schools. There are 55
middle schools, 46 secondary and10
high secondary schools. These
school buildings are also used as
shelter and evacuation centres in
emergency.
The total health facilities in district
Kambar-Shahdatkot are 64. There
are 4 hospitals, 4 Rural health
centres (RHCs), 28 Basic Health
Units (BHUs), 2 Maternal Child
Centres (MCHs) and 26 General
Dispensaries (GD). These health
facilities provide health services
both in rural and urban areas of the
district, not only as a routine but
also in extreme circumstances.
District Kambar-Shahdatkot has an
efficient canal irrigation system
which
helps
in
agriculture

Social/organizational

Attitudinal/motivational

District
Emergency
Operation
Centre (DEOC) is usually formed by
the DDMA in emergency, which
coordinate
with
different
stakeholders and collect data
directly from the affected areas.
This data is further shared with the
other aid agencies and NGOs, which
include damage need assessments.
After the 2010 and 2012 floods,
different NGOs /INGOs have
focused their attentions on shelter,
wash, and livelihood activities.
These organizations include CARE,
NCHD, Muslim Aid, UNICEF, IFRC,
IOM and Oxfam63. They provide
funds and relief stuff to the affected
people, to enable them to stand on
their own.
Community
organizations
are
formed by NGOs in the affected
areas to encourage the local
representation. Active people from
the community are part of these
organizations which facilitate the
humanitarian organization work at
the grass root level.
Law Enforcement Agencies are
important stakeholders in relief
activities. Jawans (Soldiers) of
Pakistan Army assist the affected
communities directly and help them
in
evacuation,
by
providing
transport facilities. Army doctors
provide medicines and other health
facilities to the affected people
especially to the children and
women.
Political parties are active in the
district. Pakistan Peoples Party
holds strong hold in the district. The

Indigenous knowledge of the local


communities is a great asset not
only for the vulnerable communities
but also for the humanitarian
organizations.
Humanitarian
Organizations
do
consider
suggestions from local communities
and incorporate those in their
policies.

plan for the district and assigns roles


and responsibilities to the local
district departments. DDMA carries
out emergency response and relief
activities in the affected areas.

communities
against
(floods, rainfalls).

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hazards

In post flood activities, PsychoSocial problems of the people


(especially children and women)
were
addressed
by
the
psychologists, hired by different
organizations. Religious scholars
(Ulemas) also contribute their part
by counselling flood affected
people.
Old age people are the most
experienced of the vulnerable
communities. They guide their
young ones about local solutions of
the expected problems.

The teachers, students and youth


assist the social workers working in
their communities. They organize
gatherings for mobilization sessions,
helps in the assessment and act as a
catalyst in the field.

Mouzas Development Statistics of Sindh,2008, Agriculture Census Organization


Sindh Development Statistics, , (2008), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), pp. 80
63
UNOCHA, Pakistan Floods 2010, Kamber-Shahdadkot District Profile, Dec 2010
61

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HAZARD VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS

Physical/material

productivity. Sukkur Barrage is the


main source of irrigation in this
district. Out of a total of 273
mouzas, 263 (90%) are irrigated by
canal irrigation system64.

64

Social/organizational

member of National and provincial


assemblies (MNAs & MPAs)
highlight and raise problems of the
people on the assembly flours. Mir
Amir Ali khan Magsi (former
senator) belongs to this district.
Traditional family exists in the
district. Biradri (Tribal) system of the
district helps in solving disputes at
the local level. Often, tribal leaders
of different tribes/ Biradris form a
council and serve their people.

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Attitudinal/motivational

Mouzas Development Statistics of Sindh,2008, Agriculture Census Organization

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

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5 Coordination and Support Services


5.1 Important Contacts
5.1.1 Departmental Focal Points
S#

Department

Administration

2
3
4
5
6
7

Social Welfare
Accounts
Agriculture
Health
Education
Irrigation

Office In charge

Designation

Mr. Asad ullah Ubaro


Mr.Sikandar Ali Chandio
Sanaullah Bhati
Muneer Abbas
Irshad Aman Sheikh
Ghulam Ali Laghari
Sajjad Haider
Asad Ullah Bhutto
Imdad Ubaro
Maqsood Aman
Imdad Channo
Suleman Mirani
Ali Akbar
Mr. Mehboob Ali
Farooq Laghari
Abdul Rasheed Bhutto

DC
ADC1
ADC2
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
District Officer
District Officer
District Officer
DHO
DEO
XEN

Telephone Numbers
Office
Mobile
0744-210074
0300-3410928
0342-3964436
0346-3347754
0300-3147870
0335-2450114
0333-7564881
0300-3417552
0331-3497050
0331-3271625
0333-7557443
0300-3426234
0300-3059659
0744-210486
0300-3084627
0345-3637732

5.1.2 List of District & Taluka Nazims with Address


District/Taluka
District
Kambar Ali Khan
Miro Khan
Nasirabad
Qubo Saeed Khan
Shahdad Kot
Sujawal Junejo
Warah

Name
Shabbir Ahmed Khan
Sardar Khan Chandio
Qamar Ud Din Gopang
Khalid Hussain Tunio
Aziz Ahmed Brohi
Ghulam Mustafa Jarwar
Manzor Ahmed Magsi
Manzoor Ahmed

Address
Village Ghubi Dero, Taluka Kamber
Ghaibi Dero Jageer, Taluka Kamber
Village Abdul Sattar Gopang
Village Chowdero Taluka Nasirabad
Village Mir Ali Hassan Brohi
Dargah Shareef Muhallah, Shahdadkot
Village Sir Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto
Warah City
Source: Election Commission of Pakistan

5.1.3 Emergency Response


S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Name or Organizations
Edhi Ambulance
Electricity Complaint
Police Emergency
Telephone (Complaint)
Telephone Enquiry
Sui Gas Help line
PIA Flight enquiry

Office Contact
115
118
15
1218
1217
1199
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COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

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5.1.4 List of NGOs Working in District


Name
Pirbhat Womens Development Society Shahdadkot
NGOs Development Society Shahdadkot
Sindh Graduates Association Shahdadkot
Indus Resource Centre
International Rescue Committee
Laar Humanitarian Development Programme
Muslim Aid Pakistan
Health & Nutrition Development Society
Mehran Welfare Trust
UN Habitat Pakistan
Insan Dost Welfare Organization
Rahbar Social Development Organization
Action for Humanitarian Development
Child Rights Committee (CRC) Kamber
Doctors World Wide
Roshni Welfare Organization
Community Development Network
Jagerta Social Welfare & Human Organization
Badin Rural Development Society
Participatory Effort for Healthy Environment
Sahara Educational & Development Organization
Social Organization for Justice and Human Rights Observation
Hidaya Trust Shikarpur
Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment
Ehsas Social Welfare
Society for Environmental Actions, Re-Construction & Humanitarian Response
Sindhu Social Development
Children Welfare Organization
Marie Stopes Society
Soch Development Society
Humanitarian Aid Welfare Association
Voice of New Generation
Sindh Art Welfare Association
Sindh Humanitarian Development Programme
Action for Peace & Sustainable Development
Al-Khidmat Trust
National Rural Support Programme
Human Rights Organization for Medicine and Education
Universal Social Development Foundation
Organization for Rural Development
Jot Development Society
Sindh Rural Support Organization
Batool Welfare Organization
Bazm-e-Peeral

5.2 Health Facilities


List of health facilities are provided by WHO for 2010
Name
PATHAN
GAZI KHAN KHUHWAR

Type
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT

Contact No
03013292893
03337500544
03337501969
03322024910
03455014598
03337506076
03337547766
03322763691
03003430741
03005858865
03322012976
03337538167
03213741728
03453854917/ 03337537311
03337919368
03342004597
03013297387
03073172322
03342552640
03003795423
03322018869
03337503111
3337280622
03325138603
03322010694
03007156554
03342001755
03337509203
03322026907
03443093643
03322775028
03123722871
03337503126
03342003657
03343713566
03009271755
03337504661
03333115415/ 03342001682
03009315078
03337524891
03322016373
03443635847
03342014191
03337503354

Source: www.himpakistan.pk

DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT

Name
MIANDAD CHINGNI
GAJI KHUHWAR
HAMAL
WADHO KALHORO
KHUDA BUX WAHOOCHA
DATU TEWANO
KHANDU
GOGHARO
KHABAR
LALUROUNK
KHAIRPUR JUSO
GHATHAR
THORI BIJAR
MASOODERO
GAIBIDARO
MOHAMMAD ALI GURHMANI
KOT GHULAM SHAH
BEHRAM
SIDDIQUE MACHI
GHLAM ALI MAGSI
MIRPUR BURIRO
CHAKYANI
AITBAR KHAN CHANDIO
SHAH ABAD
BAMBHO KHAN CHANDIO
SAWAI CHANDIO
KANDO
LAR/BHAN
ALLAH RAKHIO JALBANI
MIRZA JUNEJO
HETAM SOHU
ARIJA
KHAIR MUHAMMAD KARTIO
DAFFAR
JAIN ABRO
CHHAJRA
NOURANG SHARIF
DALIL BURIRO
GUJHAR
GHULAM RASOOL MANGSI
ABDUL WAHAB KHOSO
MURAD WAHAN
TALUKA HOSPITAL, WARAH MATERNAL
TALUKA HOSPITAL, KAMBER
TALUKA HOSPITAL, MIRO KHAN
MIRO KHAN
SHAHDADKOT
NASIRABAD
WAGAN
QUBO SAEED KHAN
UMED ALI JUNEJO

Type
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
BASIC HEALTH UNIT
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH CENTRE
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH CENTRE
RURAL HEALTH CENTRE
RURAL HEALTH CENTRE
RURAL HEALTH CENTRE
RURAL HEALTH CENTRE

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