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Displaying 15 of about 16 resultsHistorically, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has faced significant challenges with its water supply. During 2015 and 2016, extremely low precipitation and an especially intense El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) resulted in a severe drought. By May 2016, 21,000 people in RMI were affected – 1,257 households on the outer islands and 5,195 ho…
In 2010 and 2011, parts of Uganda experienced rainfall deficits, affecting the country in agricultural, hydrological, and socioeconomic terms. Rainfall deficits did not occur across the entire country, and the level of deficiency varied in different locations. Uganda was not as seriously affected in comparison to other countries in the Great Horn of Afr…
This drought impact and needs assessment (DINA) was conducted using remote sensing technology to validate findings. This DINA goes beyond determining the damages, losses and resulting needs; it aims for a multi-sectoral, phased recovery strategy focused on strengthening resilience to future disasters and effectively preventing the cyclical risk of…
This Recovery Plan describes the methods the state will use to conduct recovery activities. The Recovery Annex integrates the tenets of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF) in order to maximize the effectiveness of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities. Recovery activities addresse…
Recovery efforts defined within the NDRF are guided by a central vision and goal. An initial vision and goal were determined following the 2015 floods; these have been updated in response to the 2015/16 drought. A common recovery vision and goal that cuts across both disasters is critical to ensure that the NDRF can effectively co-ordinate common multi-…
This report presents the results of a series of assessments undertook by Care International in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in three drought affected provinces between September and October 2015 in order to better understand the needs and capabilities of affected communities. In parallel to the needs assessments, CARE PNG did a rapid gender analysis on the di…
The Somalia Drought Impact and Needs Assessment (DINA), a process led by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in partnership with the Federal Member States (FMS), the World Bank (WB), United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU), aims to reduce the country’s vulnerability to climate shocks, strengthen resilience and significantly reduce the future ris…
This case study reports on the experience of the devastating drought in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, where World Animal Protection partnered with the Aldama District Municipality to deliver an innovative and effective response that considered both animals’ and peoples’ needs and demonstrated how integrated planning can rebuild and strengthen communit…
The International Recovery Platform Herald (IRP Herald) is the periodic newsletter of the International Recovery Platform. The IRP Herald reports on IRP activities and serves as the knowledge report for the annual International Recovery Forum, as well as recovery-related content from other major conferences.
IRP Herald Volume 32 is the knowledge report…
This PDNA examines the impact of the prolonged drought from 2012 to 2016 in Angola on the three southern provinces Cunene, Namibe and Huíla. These three provinces were considered the most affected by the 2015-2016 rainfall deficits. The drought in Angola has evolved against the backdrop of the country’s worst oil crisis. Its economy has been severely af…
This document presents the findings of the drought Post-Disaster Needs Analysis (PDNA) conducted in Kenya. The assessment aims to develop a quantitative estimation of the impact of the drought on the socioeconomic development of Kenya and recommendations for immediate recovery and long-term resilience-building in the country. The findings that have emer…
The Natural Disasters Consortium (NDC) conducted the Sindh Drought Needs Assessment to evaluate the impact of drought on:
Agriculture (crop cultivation, production, water availability and livestock)
Livelihoods and incomes
Food consumption and security
Migration
Health and nutrition
Access to housing, water and sanitation
Hygiene practices of h…
The Republic of Djibouti is vulnerable to many natural hazards, the most frequent and destructive being droughts, floods and earthquakes. Since 2007, it has experienced an unprecedented drought which, according to the government of Djibouti, has seriously affected more than 120,000 people in rural areas, or 50% of the rural population, and 15% of the to…
The first edition of this quarterly series showcases a selection of four papers, which address the impacts of droughts and floods, disaster resilience, and the role of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in disaster management. As part of the DRR Expert Conversation Series in each issue, external experts have taken a closer look at the im…
This PDNA provides an analysis of the physical, socio-economic, and human impacts of the 2015-2016 drought in Malawi. Sector recovery strategies and the corresponding recovery needs are also provided in this report. Sector needs have been further summarized, prioritized and sequenced in the form of a Drought Recovery Action Plan that provides a multi-se…