Humanitarian Outlook for the Southern African Region, March - August 2016

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This inter-agency report has been developed collectively with humanitarian partners in the region through the Southern African Regional Inter-Agency Standing Committee (RIASCO) to inform preparedness, response, advocacy and resource mobilization efforts to mitigate and manage humanitarian risk in the southern Africa region, with a focus on the worsening impacts of the El Niño weather system. It presents an analysis of recent trends, a forward-looking humanitarian outlook for the period March to August 2016 and priorities for immediate action and resilience-building. It will be revised and updated on a regular basis in future.