Representatives from the World Bank, ADB, DFID-UK, USAID, UNDP, JBIC-Japan were preset during the meeting. The initial draft of the report speaks about reconstruction of infrastructure covering housing, transport, health and education, and other key sectors.
State minister for economic affairs division (EAD) Ms Hina Rabbani Khar, senior officials from EAD, ERRA, Ministry of Finance, Government of NWFP and AJK also attended the meeting.
The draft report highlighted the methodology and tools used to collect data with regard to damage and need assessment. It estimated the death toll at 86,000 and injured 100,000 people.
The report said 2,366-km in AJK and 1,471-km roads in the NWFP were damaged while 3,680 educational institutions in AJK and 3,517 in NWFP were destroyed. These educational institutions included primary, middle and high schools.
The adviser suggested that damages to the universities and colleges in AJK and NWFP should also be included in the report. Regarding data on housing requirement and cost of reconstruction per sq foot, the adviser directed the representatives of AJK and NWFP governments, present in the meeting, to reconcile with the data available with the assessment team.
The correct data about the damage of housing units and cost of reconstruction would be incorporated in the final report to be presented before the donors' conference scheduled for November 17 to 19.
The adviser suggested the cost of reconstruction per sq foot of housing units and schools should be realistic. The hard and hilly areas where provision of logistic and construction material was much costly should be kept in view while making an assessment of the needs.
The report will be finalised on November 9 after completion of consultations with all the stakeholders including AJK and NWFP governments.