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 […]
How El Niño is threatening livelihoods
Prospects for the 2018/19 Rainfall Season in Malawi
July, 2019 The period October to April is the main rainfall season over Malawi. October therefore marks the beginning of the official rainfall season monitoring in the country with the main rains […]
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
World Bank June 7, 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 Government […]
Receding Malawi Lake Lays Bare Cost of Climate change
Julius Nkhata, a local villager, says the increasingly dramatic seasonal dry-out of the lake – blamed by experts on man-made climate change – has displaced local people and increased joblessness. KACHULU – […]
