Zimbabwe

This document addresses preparedness as an important investment against natural and man-made disasters. Through good practices, it urges the humanitarian community, governments and regional bodies to use preparedness thinking to be aware of risks, to

This inventory is an attempt to pull together the threads and to identify what does and what does not work in relation to legal, institutional and planning frameworks for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Africa. It aims to further support the

This report highlights the ways UNICEF is working to foster children's resilience in the face of tragedy, and their capacity to hope for – and build – a better future at the individual, community and institutional levels. The first chapter especially

The research undertaken in this study aimed to profile the history and occurrences of droughts in Bulilima and Mangwe districts (Zimbabwe); identify and analyse drought coping and risk reduction mechanisms; identify institutions and their roles in

Lessons from Matebeleland South, Zimbabwe:

This paper outlines the livelihood centred approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Zimbabwe. It provides a picture of Zimbabwe's vulnerability to multiple hazards and contrasts cases of two contrasting

This calendar has been developed to help better prepare for food-related emergencies. It works by combining the most authoritative data on seasonal hazards like floods, droughts, pests and cyclones with information about crop cycles and weather patterns.

This report outlines lessons learnt regarding the principal effects of climate change on 15 cities in low-income countries, and what makes them vulnerable to these effects. Coastal cities are susceptible to a rise in sea level and are made vulnerable by

This report examines the pressing issues facing the humanitarian system and identifies how they are affecting the nature of humanitarian emergencies. It recommends actions that should be taken by senior humanitarian leaders to respond to these challenges