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Displaying 15 of about 31 resultsIn the first few months of 2008, three consecutive cyclones struck Madagascar affecting 17 of 22 regions. The paths of Fame and Ivan crossed in the central plain around the capital of Antananarivo, while Jokwe grazed the northern tip of the island. These cyclones were accompanied by heavy rainfall, especially in the northeast and northwest. These catego…
This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analysing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai based on key informant interviews and background research, and highlights opportunities for strengthening earl…
In this brief, we examine the impact of the floods on some of the poorest people living in Mangochi and Nsanje; the extent of the damage caused to their households; and the warnings and type of assistance received. We also investigate differences in the impact of the floods on households enrolled on Concern’s Graduation programme.
Following a year of d…
As a result of the El Niño induced drought (beginning in November 2018) and the devastation of Cyclone Idai (March 2019) which affected communities across Zimbabwe, Trócaire undertook a study in August 2019 to gain greater insight on the impact their resilience work in select communities of Matobo and Bikita Districts. The study does not present the ful…
The primary conviction of this report is driven by a concern that people’s exposure and vulnerability, experienced individually and collectively, continue to be twin challenges for the Asia-Pacific region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, this report has analyzed the drivers of risks and the strategies that are…
These case studies accompany the Handbook on Recovery Institutions is to inform the design of effective institutional arrangements for disaster recovery. They describe institutional structures, legal frameworks, and management lessons gleaned from practical experience across the globe. The case studies aim to provide recovery leaders with critical insig…
This publication assesses and verifies damage to agriculture-based livelihoods and identifies the most urgent needs with regard to the food and agriculture sector. Tropical Cyclone Gombe hit Mossuril District, in Mozambique’s Nampula Province, in March 2022, causing floods that swept away livestock, fishing assets, and inundated crop fields, destroying…
This document gives an overview of FAO’s work with regard to natural and human-induced disasters in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, together with the lessons learned and experience gained on how to improve disaster response, preparedness, and prevention in these sectors.
This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth based on key informant interviews and background research, and highlights opportunities strengthen Early Warning Systems in Mozambique. This product is accompanied by several other similar break out products as well as a longer report.
The study focuses on why Cyclones Idai and Kenneth resulted in disasters in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, taking into account the specific country contexts. It draws on five weeks of fieldwork, over 100 interviews with stakeholders from government, UN agencies, donors, NGOs and humanitarian response agencies, academics, and community members, and th…
This policy brief addresses key questions and outcomes of the efforts to resettle communities in Mozambique in recovery from Cyclone Idai. Mozambique is a country that is prone to disasters such as floods and cyclones. Climate change is increasing disaster risks. Resettlement is the major solution taken by the government to reduce the number of people l…
From February 4 to 7, 2000, due to the effects of cyclone Connie, Maputo city received 455 mm of rainfall, or nearly half the average annual total. Similar exceptionally heavy rains across southern Mozambique exacerbated normal seasonal flooding, inundating low-lying areas. From February 20 to 22, heavy rainfall associated with cyclone Eline boosted rai…
Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall on the night of 14 to 15 March near Beira City, Sofala Province, in central Mozambique. The cyclone brought strong winds (180 – 220 km per hour) and heavy rain (more than 200 mm in 24 hours) across the provinces of Sofala, Manica, Zambezia, Tete and Inhambane, causing rivers to overflow with flood waters rep…
This brief presents lessons drawn from a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (ZFRA) Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study of the 2019 Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth impacts in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. Based on over 100 key informant interviews and background research, the study identifies opportunities to strengthen humanitarian and developm…
This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analysing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai, and highlights opportunities for strengthening early warning and climate information services in Zimbabwe.