Magnus WolfeMurray, Humanitarian Advisor

I am the “Humanitarian Advisor” for DfiD Pakistan, focusing on our work in shelter, water and sanitation for people affected by floods as well as conflict. I worked for about 16 years with different international NGOs managing country programmes in conflict or natural disasters across four continents. Later I worked with the UN to help local Governments deal with internally displaced people (IDPs).

Dealing with recurrent floods in Pakistan – my view after three years of consecutive floods

Magnus WolfeMurray, Humanitarian Advisor, 19 September 2013 - Humanitarian, Pakistan

Intense rainfall across Pakistan this monsoon season has driven tens of thousands of people out of their homes and villages for the fourth year running. They sought shelter on raised land or in school buildings, victims to another extreme weather …

Please note: this blog is no longer being updated. Read our final post for how to stay in touch.

On this blog DFID staff share their personal experiences of helping to eliminate extreme poverty across the developing world.

Our Priorities

• Economic Development
• Girls & Women
• Humanitarian

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

• Looking for DFID Bloggers? 14 October 2016
• South Africa and the search for a better life 25 November 2015
• Entering the final phase of the Civil Society Partnership Review 10 November 2015
• Putting digital principles into practice in our aid programmes 10 November 2015
• More coffee, less conflict 9 November 2015

Recent Comments

• Sam Ursu on Looking for DFID Bloggers?
• ADAMU SALIFU on It takes a whole village to educate a child
• James Willsher on Small solar panel, big difference
• Raja mansoor on Pakistan - a personal perspective
• Adamu Salifu on Balancing BEAM

Follow us on Social Media

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google+
• LinkedIn
• Flickr
• Instagram