EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

From March 2009, north-central and north-eastern Namibia experienced the worst flooding in decades. The six regions affected were Caprivi, Kavango, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana and Oshikoto. Nearly 700 000 people (over 30% of Namibia's 2.1. million population) were affected; more than 56 000 people were displaced, 28 932 of whom were accommodated in a hundred relocation camps.1 Many of those affected by the 2009 floods had not yet recovered fully from the floods of 2008, reducing their resiliency to cope with the new disaster.

The MoHSS requested support from WHO

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid1, and in particular Articles 2 and 4, and Article 15(3) thereof;

Whereas:

(1) The south-east African and south-west Indian Ocean region is exposed to a wide range of natural disasters, such as floods, cyclones, and volcanic eruptions,

(2) Local communities are very vulnerable to these disasters, the effects of which are compounded by socioeconomic

GLIDE n=B0 FL-2009-000068-ZMB

Summary: CHF 132,288 or (USD 117,526 or EUR 86,451) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 26 March 2009 to support the Zambian Red Cross Society (ZRCS) in delivering emergency assistance to 1,000 households (approximately 6,000 persons) affected by widespread flooding in Zambia.

The 2008/2009 rain season was heavy in January 2009 with all parts of Zambia receiving normal to above normal rainfall.

The heavy precipitation in the country, coupled with heavy rainfall in neighbouring Angola, caused flooding along

GLIDE n=B0 EP-2009-000020-ZMD

Summary: CHF 60,959.70 or (USD 54,560 or EUR 41,295) was allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC's) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 30,000 families.

Zambia experienced heavy rains beginning of October 2008 that continued in the first quarter of 2009. The excess precipitation led to water logging and caused damage to sanitation infrastructure in most parts of Lusaka. In November 2008, the government of Zambia announced

In Brief

Programme Purpose: Angola Red Cross (ARC) programmes activities are based on its Strategic Development Plan, which is aligned to the four core areas of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC's) Global Agenda Goals. Focus is on assisting the vulnerable people and increasing visibility through initiatives such as disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction, food security and basic sanitation. In so doing, ARC contributes to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by ensuring a holistic integrated approach to providing humanitarian

Summary: CHF 182,567 (USD 154,908, or EUR 123,488) was allocated on March 12 2009, from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF), to support Angola Red Cross Society (ARC) in delivering immediate assistance to 2,000 displaced families, as well as for social mobilisation and information education and communication (IEC) campaigns for up to 100,000 beneficiaries. The DREF allocation was increased to CHF 388,966 (USD 335,315 or EUR 255,899) on 12 April 2009 to enable the ARC to implement its revised

JOHANNESBURG, 1 March 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - When a crisis strikes, access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can be among the first casualties, particularly in countries where many people are on treatment.

But experience in Southern Africa has shown that although preventing treatment disruptions may be wishful thinking, preparing for them has become a pressing need.

New research by the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal compared three recent crises that caused treatment disruption

JOHANNESBURG, 1 February 2010 (IRIN) - Heavy rains in early 2009 caused one of the worst floods in four decades to hit Namibia, pushing the semi-arid Southern African country into second place in a list of countries most affected by natural disasters last year.

The only other African country on the list, released by the Belgium-based Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), is Zambia, where vast tracts of agricultural land were flooded by the bloated Zambezi River.

The list is based on a scale measuring

by Staff Reporter

WINDHOEK - Communities living along the Kavango River have been urged to move to higher ground, as there are fears the region might experience floods again.

According to Nampa, NamWater's artisan in the Kavango Region, Likoro Godfried, said considering the rapid rise of the water level, there is likelihood that the region might experience floods again this year.

Consequently, Councillor for the Kahenge constituency, Joseph Sikongo, has urged residents living close to the river to relocate to higher grounds now, and not to wait until the water reaches their homes.