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Groundbreaking resilience framework being developed to guide activities in Southern Africa

Countries
Malawi
+ 14 more
Sources
OCHA
Publication date

Highlights

  • Resilience refers to the ability of a system, communities and households to endure stresses and shocks.

  • Southern Africa as a region is characterized by high levels of vulnerability.

  • Recent momentum around the resilience building agenda in Lesotho and Malawi shows great promise.

  • A groundbreaking resilience framework is being developed to guide future activities in the region

Figures (SADC)

No. of countries - 15 Population* - 212 m Ave. life exp. - 55.1 yrs HIV Prev. rate (15 – 49 yrs.) - 12.6% Food insecure population* - 8.65 m Stunting rates - 18 – 53% Asylum seekers* - 272,000 Refugees * - 134,000

Funding

297 million committed/contributed in 2013 (US$)*

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