Malawi Drought 2015-2016
| dc.creator | World Bank Group | |
| dc.creator | United Nations | |
| dc.creator | European Union | |
| dc.date | 2016-12-16T21:51:34Z | |
| dc.date | 2016-12-16T21:51:34Z | |
| dc.date | 2016 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-01T00:43:39Z | |
| dc.description | 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. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.format | text/plain | |
| dc.identifier | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/640011479881661626/Malawi-drought-2015-2016-post-disaster-needs-assessment-PDNA | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10986/25781 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.1596/25781 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/409971 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | World Bank, Washington, DC | |
| dc.rights | CC BY 3.0 IGO | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo | |
| dc.rights | World Bank | |
| dc.subject | drought | |
| dc.subject | rainfall | |
| dc.subject | water resouces | |
| dc.subject | impact analysis | |
| dc.subject | recovery strategy | |
| dc.subject | disaster risk | |
| dc.subject | resilience | |
| dc.subject | sector reports | |
| dc.title | Malawi Drought 2015-2016 | |
| dc.title | Post-Disaster Needs Assessment | |
| dc.type | Report | |
| dc.type | Rapport | |
| dc.type | Informe |
