Response plan
FA
Malawi Cholera and Floods Flash Appeal 2023
Strategic Objectives
SO1
Reduce cholera morbidity and mortality below emergency thresholds and prevent further spread of the outbreak in the priority districts by providing integrated Health and WASH life-saving assistance to the most affected communities, including refugees.
SO2
Ensure communities are engaged, prepared and supported to respond to and reduce cholera, by strengthening risk communication and community engagement and supporting essential health, nutrition, education and protection services in affected and high-risk locations.
SO3
Provide immediate life-saving assistance to people affected by the damage and destruction caused by the Tropical Cyclone Freddy weather system and associated flooding.
SO4
Ensure the protection of flood-affected people, including from gender-based violence, and ensure communities are at the centre of the response.
Sectors
CLCCM
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
CLCSS
Coordination and Common Services (CCS)
CLEDU
Education
CLFSC
Food Security
CLHEA
Health
CLLOG
Logistics
CLMS
Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)
CLNUT
Nutrition
CLPRO
Protection
CLRR
Refugee
CLSHL
Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items
CLWSH
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Sector Objectives
CLCCM/CO1
To improve the living conditions and protection of displaced persons in camps and sites, working to ensure equitable access to services and assistance of all persons in need, through a participatory and consultative process
CLCSS/CO1
Strengthen humanitarian coordination at national and local level to respond to flood- and cholera-related emergency needs
CLEDU/CO1
To ensure that teaching and learning can continue in a safe environment through cholera prevention and control in schools, especially for learners with special needs and vulnerable children
CLEDU/CO2
To ensure that teaching and learning continues in all institutions in areas affected by the disaster and that special attention will be given to learners with disabilities, those injured or traumatized by the disaster and vulnerable children including early learning..
CLFSC/CO1
To save lives, reduce the impact of the floods on the food and nutrition security of affected population and ensure that vulnerable populations, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities have access to adequate resources to prevent households from sliding further into severe vulnerabilities and reverting to negative coping mechanisms.
CLHEA/CO1
To reduce the overall mortality and the incidence of new cholera cases
CLHEA/CO2
To reduce the transmission of the disease in affected areas and prevent and/or minimize the risk of introduction of the outbreak to other high-risk areas
CLHEA/CO3
To ensure the capacity to deliver lifesaving essential health services
CLHEA/CO4
To strength Health Sector leadership and coordination at national and subnational levels
CLLOG/CO1
To support the Health and WASH Sectors in their efforts to reduce cholera morbidity and mortality rates through the provision of logistics support for lifesaving medical supplies.
CLLOG/CO2
To support the Government of Malawi and humanitarian partners in their efforts to provide life-saving assistance to flood affected communities through the provision of logistics support for life-saving supplies.
CLMS/CO1
Enhance the adoption of crucial cholera preventive behaviours – handwashing with soap and water, drinking safe water, and seeking health services in case of cholera symptoms – at all levels, through enhanced engagement with communities, community influencers, including political and religious leaders, from high-risk areas.
CLNUT/CO1
To improve equitable access to multi-sectoral nutrition services to prevent and treat malnutrition resulting from the impacts of cholera among vulnerable populations, namely children under five, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescents, by way of: Strengthening nutrition capacity and coordination at national, district and sub district levels
CLNUT/CO2
To ensure improved and equitable access to multi-sectoral nutrition services to prevent and treat malnutrition.
CLPRO/CO1
To ensure women, girls, men, and boys receive urgent protection and GBV related humanitarian and life‐saving interventions.
CLPRO/CO2
To provide comprehensive protection and social support interventions to the affected population
CLRR/CO1
To reduce the overall mortality and incidence of new cases due to cholera in the camp.
CLRR/CO2
To ensure the capacity to deliver lifesaving essential health services within the Dzaleka health centre.
CLRR/CO3
To ensure and strengthen coordination within the camp to prevent cholera
CLRR/CO4
To improve water quality, sanitation, and hygiene in the camp, including schools, ensuring Ministry of Education SOPs on Cholera prevention are followed
CLSHL/CO1
To restore dignity to affected populations by providing integrated shelter assistance to people impacted by the tropical cyclone Freddy.
CLWSH/CO1
• Prevent and control the Cholera outbreak in 15 host spot districts through the provision of adequate, safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in affected communities and institutions (health care facilities, CTC’s, schools)
CLWSH/CO2
• Provide WASH supplies to households and institutions in affected areas in the 15 target districts to control the outbreak
CLWSH/CO3
• Sensitize communities and institutions on cholera prevention through WASH specific messaging in the 15 target districts, in coordination with Risk Communication and Community Engagement partners
CLWSH/CO4
• Provide a coordinated WASH response to the outbreak at national and sub-national levels
CLWSH/CO5
The delivery of immediate lifesaving interventions for flood affected population in camps and communities to prevent WASH related diseases among the flood affected populations