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Zambia Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group

The Zambia Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action is a coordination forum chaired by Government of Zambia through DMMU - Disaster Mitigation and Management Unit with the objective to align and reflect on Anticipatory Actions in the country.

Active members are:

  • DMMU - Disaster Mitigation and Management Unit
  • ZMD - Zambia Meteorological Department
  • WARMA - Water Management Ressource Authority
  • Ministry of Health
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
  • Zambia Red Cross Society
  • WFP - World Food Program
  • CGIAR
  • International Water Management Institute
  • FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization
  • PIN - People In Need
  • Save the Children
  • Red Cross Climate Center
  • IFRC
  • Netherlands Red Cross

News / Events

2nd Zambia Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Actions in Lusaka, dates to be confirmed in September 2024

List of AA programs in Zambia

Drought
ZRCS Early Action Protocol for drought - 500,000 CHF for 5 years

Floods
ZRCS Early Action Protocol for floods - 500,000 CHF for 5 years

Epidemics
ZRCS plans to conduct a feasibility study to develop an Early Action Protocol for cholera in 2025

Monitoring of disasters

Drought

Early Action Protocol for Drought

Pretrigger is met in July​ when the ECMWF NDJ average Nino3.4 index>=0.5K. It is monitored by ZMD, Link
Trigger 1 is met in October​ when the ECMWF SEAS5 (seasonal forecast) forecasts a below average precipitation (45% and above). It is monitored by ZMD, Link
Trigger 2 is met in March-April​ when the Ministry of Agriculture CFSI projects 40% and above losses in the current season  
OR
When ZMD recorded more than 21 days of no rain higher than 1 mm during the period DJFM by

AWARE from MoA and CGIAR

The AWARE platform of CGIAR’s initiative on Climate Resilience strengthens the links between early warning for early action and early finance. The platform disseminates information on climate, market, health, nutrition, and population displacement.
https://awaredemo.iwmi.org/climber

Floods

Early Action Protocol for Floods

Impact Based Forecast platform for 10 year return riverine floods: ibf.grz.gov.zm
 Access can be requested to chikwanka.maipambe@dmmu-ovp.gov.zm

WFP ADAM MAP

ADAM Live Map Open access for monitoring floods, cyclones and wind alerts.

Publications

Report on the National Dialogue Platform on Forecast based Financing (FbF) in Zambia

Zambia held the first ever national dialogue platform on the 6–7 March 2018 in Lusaka. The meeting, hosted by Zambia Red Cross Society, attracted 35 participants from the government ministries, UN agencies, the UK Department for International …

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Zambia Anticipatory Action Bulletin, November 2023 | Issue 1

The bulletin tracks how likely the seasonal weather forecast is for the next four months and extended forecast until 18 December 2023 to support an early action mechanism.

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Contacts

DMMU - Virginia Melele
ZRCS - Howard Nduli - GIS and Data Officer
Climate Center - Dorothy Heinrich
WFP - Miyoba Mukengami