Located in South Asia, Pakistan is thesixth most populous country in the world. Pakistan isdivided into four provinces, a state and federally andprovincially administrated territories. The country isexposed to several types of natural disasters, prominentamong which are earthquakes, floods, droughts, cyclones andlandslides. Recurring floods formed the bulk of the naturaldisasters to have struck Pakistan since the country’sformation, with the collective toll of the floods prior tothe earthquake of 2005 leaving 6,700 people dead.Windstorms, though less frequent, have also been devastatingfor Pakistan. As of the earthquake of 2005, the windstorm of1965 remained the most fatal natural disaster in thecountry’s history, claiming about 10,000 lives. Thedevastation caused by the earthquake of 2005, however,eclipsed all previous disasters. Reacting decisively to theearthquake, the government established a new reconstructionagency, the Earthquake Reconstruction and RehabilitationAuthority (ERRA) to lead, coordinate and overseereconstruction. This case study, based on comprehensiveliterature review and interviews with key stakeholders,presents the highlights of the post-earthquakereconstruction process. It outlines the decision-makingprocesses in recovery planning and extracts best practicesand key lessons learned from the experience.
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