DISPLACEMENT IN SWAT VALLEY
©Aftab Hussain Malik, Ejaz Ahmed Bhatti
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Authors Profile
Aftab Hussain Malik
Malik is a Mechanical Engineer and doing Masters in Engineering Management and working for the cause of IDPs in Pakistan.
Ejaz Ahmed Bhatti
Bhatti is an Electrical Engineer and doing Masters in Engineering Management and working for the cause of IDPs in Pakistan under the umbrella of Saviours Social Organization (SSO), Pakistan.
“When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people ".
Abstract
The paper aims to formulate a comprehensive design scheme to manage the internally displaced people (IDPs) inside and outside of the camps. As almost two million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have fled to camps, homes, schools and other places of shelter across Pakistan. It proposes modeling of well thought plan of camps, which can not only accommodate the people but also provide all basic and social necessities. The study do not restrict its domain to IDPs ,but offers detailed guidelines to cater such like mishaps in future as well.
Methodology: The paper opted for research study due to lack of guidelines in the subject, thus including detailed planning of the issue, few interviews and one expert group discussion The data were complemented by study analysis, including national and international reviews, consulting official documents, descriptions of internal processes.
Findings: This paper provides thoughtful insights about how major change can be brought out in managing IDPs during such uncertain and transit phase. It is
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