PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE JOINT WFP/UNICEF RAPID EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION ASSESSMENT November 2005 Pakistan Earthquake Joint WFP/UNICEF Rapid Emergency Food Security and Nutrition Assessment © 2005 United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Via Cesare GiulioViola 68/70, Parco dé Medici, 00148, Rome, Italy Emergency Needs Assessment Branch (ODAN) Chief: Wolfgang Herbinger Project Manager: Anette Haller Tel: +39-06-6513-3123/2969/2231 Email:
[email protected]. Table of Contents Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………………….…………i List of Tables ……………………………………………………………………………………………………i List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………i Abbreviations and Acronyms………………………………………………………………………………….…ii Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………………………………………………iii Mission members……………………………………………………………………………………….….……..iii 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………. 1 2. OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY OF THE ASSESSMENT……………………………………….. 3 3. LIMITATIONS OF THE ASSESSMENT AND FURTHER ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED………………….. 5 4. OVERALL IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY…………………………………………………………….. 5 5. Socio economic background of affected areas……………………………………………. .. 6 6. DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACT AND HOUSING CONDITIONS……………………………………………… 8 7. FOOD AVAILABILITY……………………………………………………………………………….. 9 8. IMPACT ON MARKETS, PRICES AND ACCESS TO CREDIT AND SAVINGS………………………....... 11 9. LIVELIHOODS, HOUSEHOLDS’ ACCESS TO FOOD AND FOOD CONSUMPTION……………………... 11 10. FOOD UTILIZATION, NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH STATUS………………………………………….. 14 11. RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………………………………………………………….