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Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari Visits Flood Rehabilitation Housing Project in Sindh

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, accompanied by a delegation from the World Bank, including Managing Director Anna Bejerde and Country Director Najy Benhassine, visited a flood rehabilitation housing project in Shaheed Benazirabad district. Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the youngest daughter of President Asif Ali Zardari, was also part of the visit, where they interacted with local residents and witnessed the progress of the project under the Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) programme. The project aims to rebuild homes destroyed by the 2022 devastating floods and has distributed ownership rights certificates to women homeowners.

Key Takeaways:

  • Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari and World Bank officials visited a flood rehabilitation housing project in Shaheed Benazirabad district, accompanied by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
  • The project aims to rebuild homes destroyed by the 2022 devastating floods under the Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) programme.
  • The World Bank has committed $1 billion in funding to the SPHF programme, with $500 million provided initially and an additional $450 million over two years.
  • The project has constructed 778,000 homes, allocated $54.92 million for water, sanitation, and hygiene, and benefited 66,691 families in 1,000 villages.
  • SPHF CEO Khalid Mahmood Sheikh informed that 104,822 homes were destroyed in Shaheed Benazirabad, with 60,000 under construction and nearly 40,000 completed.
  • The programme provides safe shelter to over six million people, creates more than a million new jobs, and promotes financial inclusion by opening over 800,000 bank accounts for women.
  • Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari has been actively involved in distributing ownership documents to women beneficiaries of the programme, emphasizing the importance of women's empowerment.

Statistics:

  • 2.4 million homes were destroyed in the 2022 floods.
  • The World Bank has provided $1 billion in funding to the SPHF programme.
  • 778,000 homes have been constructed under the project.
  • $54.92 million has been allocated for water, sanitation, and hygiene.
  • 66,691 families have been benefited in 1,000 villages.
  • 104,822 homes were destroyed in Shaheed Benazirabad.
  • 60,000 homes are under construction, and nearly 40,000 are completed.
  • Over 111,000 disabled people are receiving accessible homes.
  • Over 800,000 women have opened bank accounts for the first time, promoting financial inclusion.

Sources:

  • CM House
  • World Bank
  • Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) programme
  • Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah
  • Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari

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