One year on from the devastating Cyclone Idai of 2019, ActionAid's Arbie Baguios explains what's happening in Zimbabwe and the consequences still being felt across Southern Africa. One year on from...
Introduction On 15 March 2019 intense Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near the city of Beira in Sofala province, Mozambique. It brought heavy rain that made rivers overflow their banks, causing...
Foreword The 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) Rural Livelihoods Assessment (RLA) report projected that 59% of the rural population would be cereal insecure during the peak...
Preface The Guide to Engaging Local Actors in Disaster Recovery Frameworks is based on the Guide to Developing Disaster Recovery Frameworks, which aims to support governments at the national level to...
Introduction Thousands of people are forced to flee their homes each day, to escape war, persecution and conflict. Each one of them has their own, unique story. And in this report, you’ll find some...
Geniece Bastain “I couldn’t be more grateful; I didn’t know where the next dime was coming from.” Geniece was overwhelmed and shocked as she held her financial assistance card in her hands six months...
On 23 March, armed group attacked and seized control of Mocimbo de Praia, a town in Cabo Delgado province, at north Mozambique. The army and policy have reportedly launched a counter offensive and DG...
March 20, 2020 11:51 PM Five months after Hurricane Dorian devastated Marsh Harbour, Abaco, the sounds of children giggling and running echo through the once eerily silent island air. The children...
This update provides an overview of the needs and the plans in place for frontline response to a cyclone in Cox’s Bazar. Coinciding with the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s cyclone seasons...
SITUATION In the afternoon of Saturday the 14 March 2020, the region of Sambava situated in the North East of Madagascar, was affected by Cyclone Herold. The tropical depression had been developing...