Theme: Integrative Highland to Ocean (H2O) Action for Disappearing Deltas: Towards a UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas Venue: United Nations (UN) Headquarter, Side Event Room A Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023 […]
How El Niño is threatening livelihoods
El Niño-driven drought has already left more than 34 million people hungry in Eastern and Southern Africa, and this is set to double in 2016. ActionAid is helping people in the countries most […]
Southern Africa: Humanitarian Snapshot (November – December 2018)
Infographic from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Published on 22 Jan 2019 OVERVIEW Approximately 10.8 million people were facing severe food insecurity in Southern Africa as 2018 came to an end. In […]
Hard hit by El Niño: experiences, responses and options for Malawi
Report from World Bank Published on 07 Jun 2018 In Malawi, the impact of extreme weather events has significantly contributed to the recurrent crises of food insecurity. This analytical work was undertaken to assist the […]
El Nino Coming Back?
(Bloomberg) — La Nina is dead. Long live El Nino? May 10 2018 A weather pattern known as La Nina that has worsened drought conditions across the U.S. Great Plains has faded, […]
Day Zero on the back of drought in Southern Africa: Lessons for the future
Dhesigen Naidoo Cape Town has become the latest poster child of drought in the Southern African region. The dramatic declaration of Day Zero—the date on which the taps are turned off—has caught the […]
AMCOMET Africa Hydromet Forum 2017
September 12-15, 2017 The inaugural African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) AMCOMET – Africa Hydromet Forum will bring together representatives from governments, public and private sectors, regional entities, development agencies and civil […]