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Emergency Support to Households Affected by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe - TCP/ZIM/3703

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 10

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The Eastern Highlands and southern parts of Zimbabwe were hit by tropical Cyclone Idai between 15 and 17 March 2019 resulting in loss of human lives, extensive destruction of crops, irrigation infrastructure, forestry, orchards, farming equipment/infrastructure, and loss of livestock Manicaland Masvingo and Mashonaland East provinces were affected, with Chimanimani District worst affected, followed by Chipinge District, both of which are in Manicaland Province The most affected areas in Chimanimani district were those with improperly planned human settlements while arable land affected in Chipinge mostly resulted from a failure to observe conservation guidelines, such as contours, terracing and windbreaks.

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