HIGHLIGHTS The Ministry of Health has confirmed 17,916 COVID-19 cases and 364 deaths as of 7 December. The number of districts reporting COVID-19 infections had increased from 68 in September to 96,...
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Zambia Situation Report, 14 September 2020
HIGHLIGHTS Zambia reported 13,446 confirmed cases and 312 deaths (2.5 per cent case fatality rate) including 12,007 recoveries (94 per cent recovery rate), as of 13 September. Over 75 per cent of...
Zambia Situation Report, 20 August 2020
HIGHLIGHTS The number of cases continues to increase with over 10,000 cases as 19 August. The majority of new cases are locally transmitted. Over 80 per cent of deaths reported occurred outside...
Zambia Situation Report, 29 July 2020
HIGHLIGHTS#### The COVID-19 situation has deteriorated rapidly in July, with the Ministry of Health reporting a 175 per cent increase, from 1,632 cases on 6 July to 4,481 on 26 July. The number of...
United Nations COVID-19 Emergency Appeal Zambia (May - October 2020) (Revised July 2020)
COVID-19 Emergency Situation & Response Priorities Direct health impact on people and systems Zambia recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 18 March 2020. As of 7 July, a total 1,895 confirmed cases...
United Nations COVID-19 Emergency Appeal Zambia (May - October 2020)
Overview of the Crisis The Government of Republic of Zambia reported the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 on 18th March 2020. As of April 27th, 2020, there were 89 confirmed cases, three deaths and...
Zambia: Humanitarian Dashboard (As of January 2020)
SITUATION OVERVIEW Heavy rainfall since the beginning of January has led to riverine and flash floods in Zambia, mainly in the Southern Province, with Gwembe and Mambwe districts hardest-hit. The...
Zambia: Floods - Flash Update No. 1 (16 January 2020)
HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rainfall has driven flash and riverine flooding in Zambia, including in areas previously impacted by severe drought. Gwembe and Siavonga districts in the south are amongst the...
Zambia: Prolonged drought increases food insecurity
A combination of prolonged, severe drought in the western and southern provinces of Zambia over the past two rainy seasons in 2017 and 2018, and floods in the north, have increased hunger, with more...
Zambia: Humanitarian Dashboard (As of 17 December 2019)
SITUATION OVERVIEW More than 2.3 million people are expected to be severely food insecure during the lean season (October 2019 – March 2020) in Zambia, according to the latest Integrated Phase...
Zambia: Drought Response - Organizational Presence: Who is doing What, Where (as of 31 Oct 2019)
Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Zambia: Humanitarian Response Plan launched
In support of the Government-led response in Zambia, the UN and humanitarian partners have launched a seven-month Humanitarian Response Plan to address rising humanitarian needs triggered by the...
Zambia Humanitarian Appeal, October 2019 - March 2020
SITUATION OVERVIEW Key Highlights: • Significant rainfall deficits in Southern and Western provinces have sharply reduced national cereal crop production prospects. • Prices of maize products have...
Zambia: Vulnerability Assessment Committee Results 2019
Overview Zambia has recorded a significant increase in the number of food insecure people compared to previous years. Drought, floods and pest infestation have resulted in a decrease in crop...
Zambia: Vulnerability Assessment Committee Results 2017
Situation Zambia is food secure, with concurrent seven-year production surpluses. With a record 3,606,549 MT harvest along with an additional carry over stock,the total available maize for the...
Zambia: Vulnerability Assessment Committee Results 2016
Situation Zambia has not declared a national disaster. The country produced adequate maize to meet total national requirement and had a carryover stock of 667,524 tons, giving total availability of...
Zambia: Vulnerability Assessment Committee Results 2015
Major Shocks & Hazards - Rainfall Performance 2014/15 • Prolonged dry spells then experienced from 2nd dekad of February 2015 to the 3rd dekad of March, 2015. • The Prolonged dry spells were...