Low-literacy rural communities in Sindh, Pakistan, face worsening floods but remain disconnected from formal early warning systems. Despite the NDMA Disaster Alert app, low literacy, language barriers, and limited connectivity prevent many rural households from receiving and understanding digital warnings.

The project will train 60 intermediaries in Jamshoro, Dadu, and Thatta to interpret digital flood alerts and translate them into accessible audio, visual, and verbal messages for loudspeakers, mosques, radio, notice boards, and community meetings. Communities, women’s committees, project partners, PDMA Sindh, and participating DDMAs will co-develop and validate a Digital-to-Offline Translation Guide, Rural Flood Communication Toolkit, and district communication protocols. Pilot drills and pre- and post-assessments will measure improvements in comprehension, response time, and trust.

District protocols will be endorsed by participating DDMAs and submitted to PDMA Sindh for consideration in provincial disaster management practices. A structured handover, planned refresher training, institutional knowledge sharing, and Ziauddin University support will promote sustainability. International technical advisory input from the Republic of Korea will strengthen scientific quality and regional knowledge exchange. Outputs will be openly shared under the APN Data Policy for wider replication.