Southern African Development Community (SADC) Updates

Highlights • Seasonal Onset: Early-onset areas including eastern South Africa, northern Angola, northern Tanzania, and DRC have recorded rainfall, though onset delays of 2-3 dekads occurred in...

As climate shocks and complex emergencies grow more frequent and severe, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are stepping up to support a proactive shift in disaster risk governance. The Path...

La inseguridad alimentaria aguda y la malnutrición aumentan por sexto año consecutivo en las regiones más frágiles del mundo En 2024, más de 295 millones de personas de 53 países y territorios...

L'insécurité alimentaire aiguë et la malnutrition ont augmenté pour la sixième année consécutive dans les régions les plus fragiles du monde En 2024, plus de 295 millions de personnes dans 53 pays et...

Highlights • Cumulative rainfall from October to early January has varied, with large rainfall deficits in Madagascar, southern and northern Mozambique, Malawi, western South Africa, southern...

ADDENDUM TO THE SADC REGIONAL HUMANITARIAN APPEAL RESPONSE TO THE EL NIÑO-INDUCED DROUGHT AND FLOODS, NOVEMBER 2024 This document provides updates on the SADC Regional Humanitarian Appeal: Response...

SADC-CLIMATE SERVICES CENTRE TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY ISSUE NUMBER: 03 RELEASE DATE: 10/12/2024 VALIDITY: 15/11/2024 RAINFALL SEASON: 2024/25 Headline: Tropical Cyclone CHIDO has evolved from a...

Victoria Falls, 28 November – Urgent assistance is needed to avert deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Southern Africa, as the consequences of a historic El Niño-induced drought threaten...

Highlights As of early November 2024, many areas had not yet recorded an effective onset of rainfall. The rainfall season typically starts in mid-November in most parts of the region. North-western...

Executive Summary A climate and food security crisis is unfolding across Southern Africa as an El Niño-induced drought brings about crop failure and immediate need for humanitarian assistance which...

Excellences Chefs d’État et de gouvernement ; Représentants de nos partenaires de coopération Représentants des médias ; Mesdames et Messieurs ; Au cours de mon intervention de ce matin, j'ai indiqué...

The Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola on 20 May 2024 launched the SADC Regional...

[Original en anglais] 1. La réunion extraordinaire du Sommet des chefs d'État et de gouvernement de la Communauté de développement de l'Afrique australe (SADC), ci-après appelée le Sommet, a été...

1. The Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on El Niño Induced Drought and Floods, hereafter called Summit, was held...

Highlights • A record mid-season dry spell of over 50 days has affected vast parts of the region including, Angola, Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. These areas have...

Highlights A record mid-season dry spell of over 30 days has affected vast parts of the region including, Angola, Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. These areas have...

1\. La réunion extraordinaire du Sommet des chefs d’État et de gouvernement de la Communauté de développement de l’Afrique australe (SADC) sur la présente épisode du choléra dans la Région a été...

The Extra Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on the Cholera situation in the Region was held virtually and chaired by the...

Highlights • Rainfall between 1 October and 10 December 2023 was well below average in the southern half of the region, affecting early season crop development. November through early December was...

Highlights As of early November 2023, many areas had not yet recorded an effective onset of rainfall. The rainfall season typically starts in mid-November in most parts of the region. Short-term...