SHARP protection team and its key partners held coordination meetings in Karachi to review progress on the IFRP III program, share field-level insights, and agree on steps to strengthen referral pathways and disability-inclusive responses. The sessions produced actionable recommendations to improve collaboration and address pressing post-flood and operational challenges.
The quarterly coordination meeting at the IMC office brought together SHARP, IMC, SPARC, Inspire Pakistan, and UN-IOM to assess IFRP III implementation and its overall impact in Karachi. Participants reviewed field operations, identified coordination gaps, and discussed how program activities are reaching affected communities. The meeting emphasized the need for clearer referral mechanisms and better inter-agency coordination to ensure timely and effective protection services.
A separate, focused session with IMC, chaired by UN-IOM representatives Shahana Islam and Jamal Khatoon, examined recent IFRP III updates alongside the evolving post-flood situation in Karachi. Partners analyzed referral case trends and explored measures to mainstream disability inclusion across response activities. The discussion highlighted practical challenges on the ground and identified priority areas for immediate action.
All partners expressed a shared commitment to reinforce coordination and to implement the recommendations emerging from both meetings. The groups agreed to pursue follow-up actions aimed at improving referral pathways, strengthening disability-inclusive programming, and enhancing collaboration across agencies to better serve vulnerable populations in Karachi.
