Bigger Risks
16 million Pakistani children are at risk due to floods
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When disasters hit, children are among the most vulnerable, out of the 33 million affected due to the merciless monsoon floods, almost 16 million are children (UNICEF).
Back in August 2021 (just a year ago), UNICEF introduced the Children's Climate Risk Index (CCRI) to tell the world that the climate crisis is a child rights crisis. Pakistan was in 14th place out of 163 CCRI-ranked countries and regions.
Our children are in the 'extremely high-risk' category when it comes to climate.
Children in 'extremely high-risk' countries like Pakistan face a deadly combination of exposure to multiple climate shocks with high levels of underlying child vulnerability, due to inadequate essential services, such as water and sanitation, healthcare, and education.
GRAPHIC OF THE DAY
Children's Climate Risk Index (CCRI) shows the countries where children are most vulnerable to climate change and other environmental factors, Pakistan ranks 14 out of 163 countries (even Afghanistan is one step better than us)
INSTAGRAM POST
SBP's foreign exchange reserves decreased by 1.4% week-on-week — www.instagram.com
⚫ The total foreign exchange reserves decreased by USD 118.1 million or 0.87% on Aug 26, 2022 compared to Aug 19, 2022
⚫ IMF’s proceeds worth USD 1.16 billion received by SBP under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on August 31, 2022, will be included in SBP’s foreign exchange reserve position for the week ending on September 02, 2022
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TWEET
🇵🇰 🌊 People in Balochistan are waiting for help, homes have turned into rubble as they were built along a stream, please donate as much as you can to help those who are affected.
What Else We’re Reading
Pakistan Floods: Time running out for families in Sindh (BBC)
Google Southeast Asia Vice President Stephanie Davis posted on LinkedIn that the tech giant would donate $500,000 for flood relief efforts (Dawn)
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