Recovering from a Catastrophic Flood with Khalid Mehmood Shaikh, Chief Executive Officer for Sindh People's Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF), Pakistan
In this episode of the Exec Exchange, host Piers Clark interviews Khalid Shaikh, the Chief Executive of Sindh People's Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) in Pakistan. Khalid discusses his transition from government service to leading SPHF, which aims to rebuild 2.1 million houses after catastrophic floods in 2022 displaced 15 million people. The conversation delves into the logistics of mobilizing resources, empowering women through housing ownership, and the ambitious plans for providing essential water and sanitation facilities. Khalid shares insights into effective project management and the importance of transparency and clear vision in achieving large-scale humanitarian goals.