For the first time ever, more than one million households ravaged by the devastating floods of 2010 are being uplifted through a unique cash transfer approach in Pakistan, employing innovative use of payment technology, control and accountability mechanisms, making it possible to give back to the flood-affected families their right to life!

For more information on flood mitigation, check out Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st Century.