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KEY MESSAGES
• As reported by KIs and FGD participants from Mahaoya, heavy rains with floods, droughts, human-elephant conflict (HEC), and storms with strong winds were the main hazards impacting the communities.
• Damage or loss of crops, damage to agricultural and fishing equipment, and damage to infrastructure caused a reduction in livelihood activities, according to KIs and FGD participants.These impacts reportedly caused a loss of income and investments, increased food prices, school dropouts, and alcohol and drug abuse among youth and adults.
• According to reports from KIs and FGD participants, a lack of adequete water sources for farmers and fishers along with poor infrastructure such as structurally weak illegal housing contributed to community vulnerability, particularly for farmers. Low education and technical knowledge on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and livelihood resilience measures also aggravated vulnerability.
• The priority mitigation activity recommended by respondents for floods was improving and maintaining drainage systems. While for droughts, constructing accessible agricultural water facilities was suggested by respondents. To address HEC, the construction of elephant fences was reported as a priority.