The Pakistan Recovery Fund was a

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fund established by

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, to aid

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after the 2010

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season. The recovery process was scheduled to run for two years, a period which was deemed sufficiently long to curb the hardship resulting from the disaster.

History

The

2010 Pakistan floods The floods in Pakistan began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and, Balochistan regions of Pakistan, which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's tot ...

was combined to create a moving body of water. Creating one of the worst floods in Pakistan's history. The devastation caused by the floods impacted upon the lives of over 20 million people.

, concerned with the situation of the people in

, initiated a recovery fund, which aimed to raise significant investment in funding and support in-kind and goods over the next two years. The fund was one of a number of charitable initiatives under the auspices of the Prince's Charities group
The Prince's Charities
Beyond the ongoing life and health threatening effects, the floods have had a significant negative impact on Pakistan's development prospects over the coming years. Essential infrastructure including roads, bridges, housing, schools, medical facilities, farm structures and markets were severely damaged; causing an estimated damage of up to $43 billion. The following supported this initiative as members of the international leadership team: Etihad Airline
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, Mr Naguib Kheraj. The International Steering Group was chaired by Mr John O'Brien MBE, The Prince of Wales's appointed campaigner and then senior partner at Knighton Whit
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and in Pakistan itself.

References

{{Reflist Floods in Pakistan Development charities based in the United Kingdom Pakistan–United Kingdom relations Foreign charities operating in Pakistan Flood control in Pakistan