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Australia is Mobilizing an expert mission to help the Pakistan Government assess damage to critical infrastructure and to plan for the future in the wake of the devastating earthquakes. The five-person Critical Infrastructure Assessment Mission led by the Australian Government's overseas aid agency AusAID, was briefed in Canberra before leaving for Pakistan. Team members include four engineers from around the Country, supplied by RedR Australia (Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief).The two-week Mission will assess damage to hospitals, schools, and water supply in the earthquake-affected provinces. It will report to both Governments on the extent of the damage and options and priorities for reconstruction.
It will also assist the Government of Pakistan to plan for the phases following relief including the transition from tents to intermediate housing and longer term reconstruction. The Mission is in addition to the $10 million Australia has already provided for immediate medical, food and shelter assistance following the South Asia earthquakes, including $2.5 million to WHO for immediate medical needs.