Malawi Drought 2015-2016
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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The highly variable climate of Malawi
significantly influences the amount, timing, and frequency
of precipitation resulting in frequent droughts and floods.
In the 2015-2016 rainfall season Malawi was hit again by
prolonged dry spells. In response to the dry spells, the
Government of Malawi declared a state of disaster in April
2016, and a post disaster needs assessment (PDNA) was
initiated in mid-May under the leadership of the Government
of Malawi, with the assistance of the World Bank and the
United Nations (UN). The PDNA also developed a recovery
strategy for the 2015-2016 drought by defining and aligning
a national recovery vision to long-term development
objectives and by formulating a multi-sector framework of
recovery interventions, while ensuring building-back-better
and integrating gender and environmental considerations in
the recovery strategy. The assessment process utilized a
combination of secondary data from similar assessments that
were ongoing at that time, along with primary data
collection to fill in gaps and validate impacts. The PDNA
defines a strategy for recovery, including its financial
implications, while making recommendations to improve future
drought resilience. The report is structured as follows:
chapter one explains the background and objective of the
PDNA; chapter two describes the country profile; chapter
three provides an analysis of the drought and an overview of
the humanitarian consequences and the government’s immediate
response; chapter 4 describes the approach and methodology
of the PDNA; chapter five summarizes the overall damages and
losses caused by the drought, as well as the recovery
strategies and needs for each of the sectors considered in
the assessment; chapter six describes the overall
macroeconomic impact of the drought; chapter seven presents
the human and social impact of the drought, including a
gender analysis of specific sector recommendations for
recovery; chapter eight provides details for the drought
recovery strategy on the basis of the sector analysis;
chapter nine analyses the challenges and lessons learned
from the ongoing drought and recommendations for drought
risk reduction and resilience; chapter ten summarizes the
next steps and the way forward.
Palabras clave
drought, rainfall, water resouces, impact analysis, recovery strategy, disaster risk, resilience, sector reports