The Government of Denmark has provided an assistance of $1.6 million for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North Waziristan and Khyber Agency. The contribution, which has a special focus on women and children, will be implemented through UNHCR’s operations in the area.
Ambassador of Denmark in Pakistan Jesper Moller Sorensen on Saturday announced the grant, who said that the situation of displaced people is very complex, as Pakistan faces serious challenges due to the frequency of conflicts and emergencies in the country.
“IDP’s are in a very serious and extremely vulnerable position. Women and children account for the majority of those newly displaced. Today, almost one million women and children are without social protection. Our contribution serves to ensure that displaced people, especially women, children and others with special needs, have equal access to all services offered by the Government and humanitarian actors,” said Ambassador Sorensen.
Nearly 993.166 individuals (90.836 families) with 74 percent being women and children were displaced as a result of military operation in NWA. An additional displacement of 98.700 families (638.699 individuals) took place after military operations started in the adjacent areas of Khyber Agency. Women and children constitute 81 percent of the total enlisted caseload from Khyber Agency to date.