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Book (stand-alone)Plan of action for Malawi 2012-2016 2012
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No results found.The Republic of Malawi is among the poorest countries in the world. The country is frequently hit by disasters, with many people affected by shocks such as dry spells, flooding, crop and livestock diseases, high input prices, and unstable markets. These often result in the loss of lives, assets and support systems. According to the Malawi National Disaster Risk Management Policy document, the intensity and frequency of disasters has been increasing, in large part owing to climate change, population growth, urbanization and environmental degradation. The recurrence of rapid and slow-onset disasters in areas such as the Lower Shire makes recovery progressively more difficult for communities whose livelihoods are already weakened by poverty and other underlying socio-economic constraints. Although – for over five years – Malawi has been producing surplus staple food, some communities remain food and nutrition insecure owing to the impacts of various shocks. In addition, most smallholder farmers are yet to generate meaningful incomes from farming. This is in part due to the narrow range of enterprises they pursue, low productivity levels and poor market access. There is an urgent need to address vulnerability and disaster threats and impacts in Malawi, taking into account the underlying challenges faced by the affected and at-risk communities. A more coordinated and holistic approach is required to help them transition from emergency and relief assistanc e to longer-term development. The Government of Malawi, with support from development and other partners, is focusing on socio-economic development through strategies that include supporting the increased performance of the agriculture sector. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a key partner in Malawi’s growth and development objectives. As part of its Strategic Framework 2010–2019, FAO aims to strengthen disaster preparedness and improve linkages and transitions between emergency, rehabilitation and development. FAO uses the Plan of Action (PoA) as a tool to promote more integrated planning and coordination, and to guide a smooth transition from relief to development in disaster-prone and -affected countries. The current document provides details of the proposed PoA for Malawi. It describes FAO’s strategy to “bridge” emergency interventions to more medium- and long-term national development priorities and programmes for the next five years (2012–2016) in support of the Government and in partnership with key stakeholders. -
DocumentFAO Regional Programme Framework for Disaster Risk Management 2010 -2013
Reducing and managing disaster risk to improve food and livelihood security in Eastern and Central Africa
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No results found.Each year, countries in the Eastern and Central region of Africa (ECA) experience the highest number of natural hazards and people -induced disasters in all of Africa. More and more people are adversely affected by natural hazards, such as droughts and floods, as well as crop and livestock diseases, civil conflicts, unstable market conditions and volatile food prices, gender inequalities and HIV. As they result in the loss of lives, assets and livelihoods, these natural and people-induced disast ers affect men and women differently and, at the same time, weaken the social support systems. Given the complex nature of often simultaneous and protracted crises affecting ECA, coordinated action towards adopting a more holistic approach is needed. Such an approach would integrate disaster risk reduction (pre-disaster preparedness, prevention and mitigation) into emergency response and post-disaster recovery strategies. In line with this need, FAO has elaborated a new Strategic Framewo rk that will serve as the foundation for the regional disaster risk management (DRM) programme in Eastern and Central Africa. The regional approach is based on the new corporate strategy aimed at improving preparedness and response to food and agricultural threats and emergencies by effectively linking short- and long-term interventions through disaster risk reduction (preparedness, prevention and mitigation), emergency response and transition options. This Regional DRM Programme Framewo rk provides an integrated approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and DRM interventions on natural hazards, crises and threats common to countries in ECA and acts as a platform for the development of national Plans of Action (PoAs). This Framework is intended as a working document, subject to change, aimed at supporting the development and implementation of DRR and DRM efforts in food and agriculture in coordination with governments, regional economic commissions (RECs), African Union (AU), UN -system, particularly the other two Rome-based agencies (the World Food Programme [WFP] and the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD]), NGOs and other stakeholders in the region. Three main programme priorities are foreseen for 2010-2013: (1) to enhance and promote risk reduction concepts and practices in programming; (2) to increase the timeliness and quality of emergency response to disasters, crises and threats; and (3) to integrate transition concepts and linkages related t o transforming risks into programming. The overall objective of the Regional DRM Programme Framework is to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards, to reduce vulnerability and to strengthen community resilience, in an effort to help the countries in the region to become more food secure and to enable them to focus on developing sustainable food and agriculture systems. The following countries will be covered by this regional programme: Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. -
DocumentStratégie de gestion des risques de catastrophe en Afrique de l’Ouest et au Sahel 2011
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Chaque année, les pays de la sous-région de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Sahel sont victimes de catastrophes naturelles telles que la sécheresse, les inondations ainsi que de maladies animales transfrontières, de crises économiques et de conflits civils. Ces événements entraînent des pertes de vies et la destruction ou l’affaiblissement des moyens d’existence des populations et par conséquent la fragilisation de leur sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle. La fréquence et la nature de plus en plus complexe des ces crises nécessite une approche holistique qui intègre des actions visant à renforcer la préparation aux crises, la prévention et l’atténuation des risques par des réponses efficaces et rapides et des interventions facilitant la transition vers une condition de stabilité et développement. Dans cette optique, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a élaboré un nouveau Cadre Stratégique (2010-2019) qui a parmi ses objectifs l’amé lioration de la préparation et de la réponse aux menaces et situations d’urgence alimentaires et agricoles au travers d’actions ponctuelles avant, pendant et après une crise. Ce cadre stratégique est à la base de la Stratégie de la FAO de gestion des risques de catastrophe en Afrique de l’Ouest et au Sahel (2011-2013). Cette stratégie sous-régionale fournit une approche intégrée à la programmation des activités de gestion et de réduction de risques de catastrophe pour les Bureaux de pa ys de la FAO ainsi qu’à la préparation de plans d’action au niveau national. La stratégie sera mise en oeuvre en collaboration avec les parties prenantes telles que les institutions régionales et sous-régionales, les gouvernements concernés, les agences des Nations Unies et les organisations non gouvernementales.
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