Southern province, Zambia. A woman sifts dried earth through her fingers in a farm field in Maambo village. Because the farming is rain-fed, the ongoing drought means that most of the crops failed, and communities have suffered major losses. UNICEF/Terence Sampa
Strategic Objective Provide lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance to the people most affected by the drought through integrated humanitarian interventions. Partners will prioritize immediate life-saving assistance for the most vulnerable people. The aim is to provide an integrated, multisectoral response to comprehensively assist families impacted by the drought crisis.
Strategic Objective Strengthen resilience of drought-affected communities to mitigate the humanitarian impacts of the drought. A key component of this objective is to ensure that emergency relief programmes enhance sustainability. Partners in this plan commit to develop emergency programmes that are linked to recovery interventions where applicable.
Sector Objectives
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Sector Objectives
Sector Objective Improve access to food assistance for severely food insecure people in targeted areas through emergency lifesaving food, or livelihood support
Sector Objective Strengthen and protect livelihoods from the impact of the drought through provision of agricultural support.
Sector Objective Improve access to safe and clean water supply in drought affected areas.
Sector Objective Coordinate a principled humanitarian action at national, provincial and district level
Sector Objective Strengthen preventive and response nutrition measures by expanding screening for acute malnutrition and increasing support supplementary feeding and micronutrient supplementation
Sector Objective Increase access to food through school-feeding programmes, learning materials and integrated inter-sectoral support for the well-being of affected children to support effective learning
Sector Objective Enhance provision of services including Reproductive Health to El Niño affected communities
Sector Objective Strengthen protection response by enhancing protection mechanisms, promoting gender-sensitive education and awareness, and building the capacity and resilience of individuals and communities
Sector Objective Improve provision of adequate sanitation
Sector Objective Capacity build teachers and ministry officials to support learners during Education in Emergency, including Disaster Risk Reduction.
Sector Objective Strengthen surveillance, preparedness, and response capabilities to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with El Niño-induced conditions
Sector Objective Enhance hygiene awareness and practices