Due to insecurity, large-scale displacement of populations throughout FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) has led to millions of people being displaced to camps and spontaneous settlements over the past years exacerbating the ongoing challenges and the miseries that the people of FATA have to deal with on a daily basis.

391,627 families were displaced from FATA and after the normalization of the situation and establishment of the writ of the Government, safe returns of the displaced population has been ensured by the Government. The government has as such  provided every kind of facility to displaced communities so as to bring the situation to normal levels. This is reflected in the fact that to date around 151,287 families have returned to different agencies of FATA

The displacement from FATA was for a longer period as compared to Malakand, which naturally led to greater damages to public infrastructure specially housing. Most of the damages were due to the extensive operation in the area and non-maintenance of public infrastructure most notably housing in the area.    

 Government of Pakistan has supported the returnee families by providing them housing compensation under a programme to start their livelihood. Currently, affected beneficiaries submit paper survey forms articulating the damage to their homes. We need to turn this into a  digital process.