This webportal has been made possible through collaboration between academics, researchers, and policy makers at US and Pakistani universities, multilateral organizations, various government departments, and individuals dedicated towards helping in relief efforts.

We believe in an open access policy so if you would like to be a part of the RISEPAK team please call or send us an email at team@risepak.com and tell us what you can help with. One of the biggest challenges we face is getting detailed information about each affected village and we welcome individuals who can regularly provide us such information. Such individuals will be acknowledged as RISEPAK Friends and listed below.

Project Initiation:

The following individuals are responsible for the vision behind this web portal and its initiation : Dr. Tahir Andrabi (Pomona College), Dr. Ali Cheema, Mr. S Ali Asjad Naqvi, Ms. Batool Zaidi (LUMS), Dr. Asim Ijaz Khwaja (Kennedy, School of Government Harvard University) and Dr. Jishnu Das.

Current Team :

Dr. Sarah Zaidi (RISEPAK Project Coordinator), Dr. Ali Cheema, Moeen Cheema, Yasser Hashmi, Dr. Sohaib Khan, Miguel Loureiro, Shandana Mohmand, and Osama Siddique (LUMS Faculty), Sana Ahmed, Sana Faraz, Ahsan Kamal, Syed Ali Asjad Naqvi, Qasim Nauman, and Najam Tariq(Research Associates).

Salman Asim, Mehr Bokhari, Sadia Saleem Cheema, Hassam Hussein, Ahmad Abdul Karim, Ammara Nadeem, Nizar Nadir, Dr. Sadia Qadir, Natasha Qureshi, Tanzeel-ur Rahman, and Batool Zaidi have worked as Research Associates with us.

Acknowledgements:

LUMS students volunteered in numbers for surveys, data entry and analysis of the data. We would especially like to acknowledge: Fahad Ahsan, Vikash Ahuja, Jehanzeb Alam, Ahad Ali, Hamad Aslam, Qasim Aslam, Sohaib Athar, Maira Azhar, Mohammad Ghufran, Erum Aly Haider, Faraz Hameed, Hamza Khalil, Farhad Anis Khan, Zain Ahmad Khan, Hafsa Mustafa, Syed Ali Ahmer Naqvi, Qasim Nauman, Burair Nazir, Maria Omar, Ayesha Zafar Sehgol, Michael Sequeira, Dur-e-Sameen Soomro, Asadullah Tahir, Umair Anas Tamim, Ahmed Waheed, Lalarukh Wajahat, Rabia Waqar.

We would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their support in various aspects of the initial stages of the webportal: Dr. Faisal Bari (Mahboob-ul-Haq Human Development Center), Dr. Tara Viswanath, Mr. Piet Buys, Dr. Arseny Malov, Mr. Patrick Tse, Ms. Jeeyeon Seo, Mr. Han Fraeters (DEC, SAR and WBI, The World Bank), Ms. Marvi Memon (Inter Services Public Relations Department), Mr. Aamer Manzoor, Mr. Shahzad Naeem, Mr. Zeeshan Zafar (WOL), and Mr. Fawad Raza (NADRA). The Pakistan Population Census Organization, SUPARCO and NADRA are especially acknowledged for their data provision and cooperation. Without this the portal would not have been possible.

We would also like to acknowledge Dr. Khurram Afridi (LUMS), Mr. Naeem Ahmed (Amaana), Mr. Jawad Ali (Independent design consultant, CA), Ms. Sadaf Aziz (LUMS), Dr. Haris Gazdar (Collective), Ayesha Haroon (The Nation), Ali Dayan Hassan (Dawn/Herald/Human Rights Watch), Dr. Syed Zahoor Hasan (VC LUMS), Dr. Turab Hussain (LUMS), Dr. Furrukh Khan (LUMS), Mr. Ameel Zia Khan (insanityworks), Dr. Sohail Naqvi (HEC), Arifa Noor (LUMS/The Daily Times), Dr. Roger Normand (LUMS), Dr. Asad Sayeed (Collective), Mr. Hisham Tariq(IIUI) and Mr. Javed Williams (LUMS).

RISEPAK Partners and Friends:

This website would not have been possible without the vast network individual and organizations that have generously partnered up to provide latest information updates. We would like to express our deepest thanks to following the partners:

Organizations/Partners:

Al-Khidmat Foundation
CARITAS
COMSATS - Abbottabad
Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC)
Islamic Relief
Insanity works
The Citizens Foundation
The International Islamic University Islamabad
The Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN)
Strengthening Participatory Organizations (SPO)
SUNGI Development Foundation, Omar Asghar Khan Foundation
SUPARCO


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