Assessments

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY About 2.3 million people during the lean season, between October 2019 and March 2020, are estimated to be facing IPC Phase 3 or worse food security situation. The devastating effects of erratic rains, dry spells,…

Executive Summary The 2015 In – depth Vulnerability and Needs Assessment was triggered by prolonged dry spells experienced mainly in the southern half of the country between February and March 2015. The Assessment was designed to understand…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Following reports of excessive flooding in Shangombo district from district and provincial authorities in Western Province, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) constituted a team to verify and assess the flood situation. The assessment was conducted in Shangombo…

INTRODUCTION Poverty continues to be an endemic problem in Zambia. According to the Living Conditions Monitoring Survey of 1998, 73 percent of the population are classified as living in poverty. Furthermore, poverty is more prevalent in rural areas (where it…