Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) Update Of August Payments: A Comprehensive Update (2025)
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) Update Of August Payments 2025, The Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) is one of the largest post-disaster housing reconstruction programs globally, launched by the Government of Sindh in collaboration with international partners such as the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The initiative aims to rehabilitate families affected by the devastating 2022 floods, which submerged 24 districts, destroyed over 2.1 million homes, and displaced more than 12 million people.
Program Overview
✅ Damage & Needs Assessment
- 24 districts were severely impacted during the 2022 floods.
- Over 2.1 million homes were either damaged or destroyed.
- Estimated infrastructure damage: USD 5.5 billion.
- Approximately 85% of homes across the affected areas were rendered uninhabitable.
Financial Support Model
Each eligible beneficiary is granted PKR 300,000 in four installments for home reconstruction. Funding is disbursed via a transparent Management Information System (MIS) that ensures tracking and accountability. Donors can either:
- Adopt a specific beneficiary (visible and trackable through SPHF’s MIS).
- Donate directly to the SPHF fund, which allocates funds via the MIS.
Major Donors and Partners
- World Bank – $950 million
- Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) – €188.7 million (~$200 million)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) – $400 million
- Government of Sindh – PKR 65 billion (~$227 million)
Latest Progress (as of July 2025)
🏠 Housing Reconstruction
- 1.25 million bank accounts opened for female heads of household.
- Over 1.15 million homes are under construction.
- More than 500,000 homes fully completed.
- All homes are climate-resilient, with community input in design.
- Certificates of home ownership are being issued in phases, most recently in Shaheed Benazirabad (May 2025).
💧 WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) Integration
- WASH services integrated into over 3,700 villages.
- Over 314,000 households now benefit from clean water and sanitation services.
- Engineers trained for technical planning in pilot areas including Dadu, Khairpur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas.
📈 Disbursement Milestones (Dec 2024 to July 2025)
Installment | Beneficiaries Paid |
---|---|
1st Installment | 850,000+ |
2nd Installment | 492,237 |
3rd Installment | 392,587 |
4th Installment | 253,037 |
Community Engagement & Gender Empowerment
SPHF has made gender inclusion a core part of its mission:
- All ownership is granted to women.
- Over 80,000+ women trained on land rights and disaster preparedness.
- Participation in national campaigns like “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence”.
- Community consultation events held regularly across affected districts.
Transparency and Donor Participation
- Donors can track their contributions directly via the SPHF online MIS system.
- Real-time updates include photos, geo-location, disbursement tracking, and project stage completion.
- Payments are processed securely via bank transfers or digital card payments through SPHF’s official donation portal.
Procurement and Future Scope
- Project procurement phase is active until May 2026.
- Includes hiring of:
- Contractors
- WASH consultants
- Communications teams
- MIS system developers
- The next phase of the project includes urban-rural housing transition studies, resilient infrastructure, and further village upgrades.
Conclusion: Is SPHF Still Active?
Yes—the SPHF program is fully operational and expanding. With millions of dollars in international funding, a robust community-based implementation model, and strong female empowerment policies, the SPHF is not only rebuilding homes—it’s reshaping entire communities for the long term.
🔗 Useful Links
🔍 What IS Available on SPHF’s Official Sites
- CNIC-based Beneficiary Status Checker
On the MIS portal, you can enter your CNIC to view:- Application status (e.g., under review, approved)
- Bank account status (opened/in progress)
- Disbursement status (1st through 4th installment)
- Donor Dashboard & Impact Figures
Shows:- Total funding needs (~USD 2.08 billion)
- Total donations received (~USD 1.497 billion), indicating a gap of about USD 0.583 billion
- Overall target of 2.1 million homes
⚠️ What Is Still Missing
- No monthly breakdowns (e.g., “July payments issued: X number of beneficiaries”) are visible.
- Only the MIS status checker provides personalized data—not aggregate figures for the current month.
✅ How You Can Get Payment Info for July 2025
- Check Your CNIC on SPHF’s MIS portal:
- If your status shows “2nd Installment” or higher, you’re eligible for payment this month.
- Contact SPHF directly to request official monthly statistics:
- Email: donations@sphf.gos.pk
- Phone: +92 21 99334119–20
📌 Summary
- SPHF’s official site shows per-beneficiary payment status via CNIC, but not total disbursement numbers for July 2025.
- To find out how many payments were released this month, either:
- Check your personal CNIC status online, or
- Contact SPHF’s helpline/email for an official monthly payment report.
- Official SPHF Portal: https://donationportal.sphf.gos.pk
- Project Tracker (MIS): https://sphf.m3tech.com.pk
- Facebook Page: facebook.com/sphf.official
- IsDB Project Page: isdb.org/projects