Zambia
Situational Overview In 2025, Zambia continues to reel from one of its most severe droughts in recent history, driven by the 2023/2024 El Niño conditions that devastated crops, reduced water levels, and threatened the livelihoods of millions.…
Zambia
Situational Overview In 2024, Zambia is among the countries in southern Africa that experienced its driest agricultural season in over 40 years, leading to severe crop losses, increased livestock deaths, and worsening poverty. The drought affected over…
Zambia
Overview of the Situation Zambia is experiencing the driest agricultural season in more than forty years, resulting in significant crop losses, increased livestock deaths, and worsening poverty. Over nine million people in 84 out of the 117…
Zambia
Situation Overview Overview of the Situation Zambia is experiencing the driest agricultural season in more than forty years, resulting in significant crop losses, increased livestock deaths, and worsening poverty. Over nine million people in 84 out of the…
Zambia
Part 1. Situation Overview 1.1 Introduction: • Significant rainfall deficits in Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Lusaka, North-Western, Southern and Western provinces have sharply reduced national cereal crop production projections; • On Thursday 29th February 2024, Zambia’s President, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema…
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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AT A GLANCE 6.6M people in need 1.2M people in 23 Districts WFP Targeted Assistance US$ 54.8M Humanitarian and Resilience funding requirement CURRENT SITUATION Following the 2023/24 El Nino event, the country is experiencing a drought which has led…
Zambia
This report is produced by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from April to July 2024. The next report will be issued on or around 30th…
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HIGHLIGHTS • On Thursday, 29th February 2024, Zambia’s Republican President, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema declared drought as a National Disaster and Emergency. • Rainfall deficits (droughts) in 8 out of 10 provinces have reduced national crop production. • Since the…
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In Numbers USD 17,388 cash-based transfers distributed USD 35.4 million six-month net funding requirements (August 2024 – January 2025) 27,112 people assisted. In July 2024 Operational Updates WFP assisted 27,112 people, including 8,932 individuals through crisis response cash-based transfers, 3,114 people…
Zambia
About this report This report provides a concise summary of the Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment in Zambia, identifying strengths and weaknesses in the health financing system and, extending from this, priority issues which need to be…
Zambia
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