Between August 2008 and June 2009, conflict displaced more than 2 million people in northwestern Pakistan. On May 15, USAID deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Pakistan to support the Government of Pakistan's relief efforts and manage the USG humanitarian response, in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, USAID/Pakistan, and implementing partners. On May 18, USAID activated a Washington, D.C.-based Response Management Team to support the DART and coordination efforts .
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