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TIMELINE
10 March 2023: Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) issues warning for Tropical Cyclone Freddy.
10 March 2023: Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) deploys National Response teams to 10 priority districts. Danish Red Cross makes funds available for early action
12 March 2023: Freddy starts to impact the southern region of the country.
13 March 2023: President of Malawi declares state of disaster in some districts of the southern region.
13 March 2023: IFRC releases funds to MRCS for lifesaving action including Search & Rescue and rapid assessment.
14 March 2023: IFRC Surge Team deployed including rapid response personnel and Emergency Response Unit (ERU).
17 March 2023: Initial reports indicate 86,604 households displaced, representing approximately 362,928 people. This will increase to 126,511 households and 563,771 people by 24 March.
17 March 2023: IFRC issues Emergency Appeal for CHF 6 million, to cover 160,000 people.
OPERATIONAL STRATEGY REVISION
This revised Operational Strategy aims to accommodate the necessary timeline adjustments required for the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) to finalize the interventions outlined in the third operational update, released on December 15, 2024. Initially, the interventions for the Emergency Appeal were due to conclude by March 31st, 2024. This revision is developed to detail activities that will go beyond the Appeal time frame and be completed under the IFRC Network Country Plan. We expect these to be completed by 30th April. The interventions that will be completed within the IFRC Network Country Plan are detailed in the section entitled Planned Operations. The estimated value of the activities to be completed is CHF 81,012.
The IFRC Network Country Plans take an integrated view of ongoing emergency responses and longer-term programming tailored to the needs in the country, as well as a Federation-wide view of the country's action. This aims to streamline activities under one plan while still ensuring that the needs of those affected are met in an accountable and transparent way. Information will be shared should there be a need for an extension of the crisis-specific response beyond the above-mentioned timeframe.