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Cover of the 2021 Zimbabwe ICA: map of Zimbabwe
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This ICA classifies and colour-codes the districts of Zimbabwe based on experienced levels of food insecurity and/or natural hazards. It shows where and for how long preparedness, DRR, social protection, and market access are required by the population.
Initiatives to boost resilience towards El Niño in Zimbabwe’s rural communities
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This article explores possible initiatives, strategies and support programmes that can boost food security in Zimbabwe’s rural communities.
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Documents and publications
This article examines how social capital was autonomously cultivated and utilised by the Cyclone Idai disaster survivors in Eastern Chimanimani, Zimbabwe to face the fresh socio-economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Documents and publications
This reports evaluates the progress of the Rapid Response Management Unit, tasked with implementing a comprehensive rapid response framework for rapid onset emergencies in seven provinces in Zimbabwe from February 2020 to June 2021.
Coverage of "Building-back-better in post-disaster recovery: Lessons learnt from cyclone Idai-induced floods in Zimbabwe"
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This study evaluates the build-back-better considerations in post-disaster recovery, following the devastation by Cyclone Idai-induced floods in 2019. Conducted in 2020, the study assesses the impact of Cyclone Idai-induced floods.
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Documents and publications
Cyclone Idai, which hit Zimbabwe on March 14, 2019, left immeasurable destruction of unprecedented magnitude in its wake. Questions were raised in the aftermath on the strength of the disaster risk reduction legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe.
Coverpage of "Climate change impacts and adaptation for dryland farming systems in Zimbabwe: A stakeholder-driven integrated multi-model assessment"
Documents and publications
This paper examines a novel RIA approach that combines multi-model simulations with expert knowledge to characterize the vulnerability to climate change and adaptation impacts in complex smallholder farming systems.
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Documents and publications
This paper aims to foster the understanding of systemic risk and the actionable ways of promoting risk governance at local and national levels, while promoting cross-practice collaboration within UNDP on risk reduction and prevention.

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