Mozambique + 2 more
By Kate Long and Ellie Cole EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Between March 2019 and March 2021, thirteen of the DEC’s member agencies responded to the Cyclone Idai disaster in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This report draws together lessons, good practice and…
South Sudan
FRANCOIS GRUNEWALD FREDERICK KHAMIS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. GENERAL CONTEXT OF THE REVIEW 1.1.1. GLOBAL CONTEXT In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched a specific COVID Appeal on 14 July 2020. By the end of August 2020,…
Somalia
FRANCOIS GRUNEWALD BOUH OMAR ALI 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. GENERAL CONTEXT OF THE REVIEW 1.1.1. GLOBAL CONTEXT In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched a specific COVID Appeal on 14 July 2020. By the end of…
Mozambique + 2 more
Executive summary In March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai swept through three Southern African countries (Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi), killing at least 900 people and leaving around three million in need of assistance after causing catastrophic flooding and…
Zimbabwe
Executive summary Cyclone Idai hit eastern Zimbabwe with heavy rains and strong winds on 17 March 2019. 2 The cyclone caused riverine and flash flooding with subsequent deaths. It destroyed infrastructure; washed away roads and bridges, damaged…
Malawi
Executive summary Tropical Cyclone Idai swept through Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe and caused heavy rainfall starting in early March 2019. Based on the expected scale of the crisis, the Government of Malawi declared a State of Disaster…
Mozambique
Executive summary On 14 March 2019, Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique, causing severe damage and loss of life in four provinces (Manica, Sofala, Tete and Zambezia). The storm led to massive flooding and displacement, a cholera…
Mozambique + 2 more
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal to help people affected by Cyclone Idai has raised £18 million since launching on Thursday 21 March. £8 million was raised in the appeal’s first 24 hours, with a further…
Mozambique + 1 more
CAFOD has joined forces with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help hundreds of thousands of people in Southern Africa devastated by Cyclone Idai. The cyclone swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing hundreds of people and…
South Sudan + 3 more
In South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, drought and conflict left almost 23 million people in urgent need of food, water and medical treatment by March 2017, when the DEC launched its appeal. While relief assistance…