NATIONAL EL NIÑO INDUCED PROLONGED DRY SPELLS AND FLOODS RESPONSE APPEAL

The 2023/2024 season has been greatly affected by the El Niño weather conditions. Overall, the country experienced a late and erratic onset of effective planting rains, inadequate rains, reduced rainy days as well as prolonged dry spells which have significantly affected crop production prospects.

Following the impact of the El Niño-induced prolonged dry spells and floods on crop production and other sectors, His Excellency Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera declared a state of disaster in 23 districts and appealed for local and international assistance.

Driven by the declaration of state of disaster, this Appeal aims to mobilize resources to boost food production and improve national food stocks as well as address lifesaving needs of the affected population.

Under the two broad areas of Food Production and Humanitarian assistance, the appeal covers interventions across prioritized clusters namely Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition, Education, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Health, Shelter and Camp Management; Protection; and Transport and Logistics.

The total requirements for this Appeal are estimated at MK782.24 billion (approx.: USD 446.74 million) out of which MK37.85 billion (approx.: USD21.6 million) has been mobilized leaving a gap of MK744.39 billion (approx.: USD425.12 million).