Sindh Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform

24/02/2026

Delegates at the Asia-Pacific Shelter & Settlements Forum 2026 share their reflections on collaboration, climate-resilient housing, and the power of regional partnership. From policy dialogue to on-ground impact, continues to connect ideas with action. Watch the video to find out what they had to say ⬆️

24/02/2026

Day 2 at Asia-Pacific Shelter & Settlements Forum 2026 delivered a clear mandate: stop building houses in isolation. Under “Shelter as an Integrated System: Integrating WASH, Energy, and Livelihoods (The Wider Impact),” speakers called for financing that links housing to water, sanitation, decentralised energy and livelihoods. Heat must enter national planning. Coastal and riverine communities need ecosystem buffers alongside engineered defences.

Climate policy must prioritise those most at risk. Inclusion shapes design, durability and stability.

20/02/2026

The APSSF 2026 invitation card is more than a design, it is a story crafted with care, culture, and connection. Inspired by the diverse architectural traditions of the Asia-Pacific, the artwork draws from vernacular, climate-responsive settlement patterns while honoring Sindh’s own rich visual language and ethos of hospitality.
Artwork by Areesha Khuwaja (Pakkhee Studios)

20/02/2026

Unlike conventional housing projects where the focus ends at construction, this initiative was driven by a larger purpose — to ensure that homes are built to withstand the climate realities of tomorrow.
Every structure carries resilience at its core, following strengthened construction standards that protect families from future disasters rather than simply providing shelter for today.
In just three years, SPHF has turned this vision into real, on-ground impact with beneficiaries themselves constructing safer, stronger, climate-resilient homes that stand as long-term security for their families.

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12/02/2026

11/02/2026

Within the Asia-Pacific Shelter & Settlements Forum 2026, the session “Integrated Flood Recovery Systems: Linking Shelter, WASH, Community Infrastructure and Livelihoods” will examine flood recovery through an integrated systems lens. The discussion will highlight how coordinated approaches across shelter, WASH, community infrastructure, and livelihoods can deliver more durable, cost-effective, and resilient recovery outcomes.

📍 Karachi, Pakistan
🗓 12–14 February 2026



CRS

11/02/2026

As part of the APSSF 2026 programme, the session “Community Participation at the Heart of Climate-Resilient Recovery” will highlight the critical role of local leadership in shaping resilient recovery processes. The discussion will explore how community institutions, social capital and locally led decision-making drive effective recovery through participatory planning and community ownership.

📍 Karachi, Pakistan
🗓 12–14 February 2026

09/02/2026

Within the programme of the Asia-Pacific Shelter & Settlements Forum 2026, the session “Artificial Intelligence in Building Climate Resilience” will examine how artificial intelligence and data-driven tools can strengthen climate resilience at the settlement level. The discussion will highlight applications such as risk mapping, damage assessment, population movement analysis, early warning systems and decision-support tools to improve planning and response.

📍 Karachi, Pakistan
🗓 12–14 February 2026

09/02/2026

Hosted as part of the Asia-Pacific Shelter & Settlements Forum 2026, the session “Investing in Sustainable Climate-Resilient WASH Service Provision” will focus on strengthening long-term water, sanitation, and hygiene systems beyond emergency response. The discussion will highlight sustainable service models, operation and maintenance, financing, governance, and innovations that ensure reliable WASH services in climate-stressed environments.

📍 Karachi, Pakistan
🗓 12–14 February 2026