Status On Disasters And Response Operations

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in the office of the President and Cabinet would like to update the general public on the status of disasters and response operations in the 2022/23 rainfall season.

Madagascar Calls For Collaboration In Disaster Management

Authorities responsible for disaster risk management (DRM) in Madagascar have called for close collaboration with Malawi in implementing various DRM programmes.

Malawi Honours Pledge Of Humanitarian Support To Mozambican Government

Malawi has donated 30 metric tonnes of beans to the Mozambican government towards supporting people affected by the incursions in Cabo Delgado.

Press Trust Donates K60 Million Worth Maize Flour To People Affected By ANA

Press Trust has donated 182.5 metric tonnes (approximately 3,650 bags each weighing 50kg) of maize flour worth MK60 million to people affected by moderate tropical storm ANA.

Lilongwe Water Board Donates K10 Million Worth Relief Items To People Affected By ANA

Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) on Friday (18th February) donated assorted relief items worth K10 million to people affected by Tropical Storm ANA.

Sapitwa International Schools’ Learners Donate To People Affected By ANA

Learners from Sapitwa International Schools on Wednesday (16th February, 2022) donated assorted relief items to people affected by Tropical Storm ANA.

JICA Donates MK200 Million Worth Relief Items Towards ANA Response

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated K200 million worth emergency relief items to the Government of Malawi for people affected by Tropical Storm ANA-induced floods.

China Donates MK129 Million Towards Tropical Storm ANA Response

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has donated funds amounting to MK129 million to Malawi Government towards Tropical Storm ANA flood response.

Provision Of Food Assistance Under The Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme

Government, through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in collaboration with various development and humanitarian

ERIMA Investment Donates Relief Items To People Affected By Tropical Storm ANA

The Lilongwe-based ERIMA investment has donated relief items worth over MK2 million to assist people affected by Moderate Tropical Storm ANA

ERIMA Investment Donates Relief Items To People Affected By Tropical Storm ANA

The Lilongwe-based ERIMA investment has donated relief items worth over MK2 million

Chakwera Calls For Unity In Disaster Response Operations

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has called for unity amongst the citizenry of this country and all stakeholders in disaster response

Ndirande Flash Floods, Stormy Rains Affect 126 Households, Displaces 32 People

Flash floods and stormy rains that hit Ndirande Township in Blantyre City have affected 126 households;

Commemoration Of The International Day For Disaster Reduction

13th October is the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR). The day is commemorated every year as one way of raising awareness

Commissioner Calls For Collaborative Efforts In Assessing Disaster Risks

Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba has called on councils and all disaster risk management (DRM) stakeholders to enhance efforts in assessing disaster risks.

World Humanitarian Day

Today, Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating the World Humanitarian Day (WHD), which falls on 19th August.

ABOUT DoDMA

Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) is a Malawi Govt agency for improving and safeguarding the quality of lives of Malawians especially those that are vulnerable to and affected disasters.

VISION

To become a highly reliable, efficient, effective and proactive disaster risk management coordinating institution that in turn is socially, politically and economically vibrant and sustainable.

MISSION

To effectively coordinate the implementation of disaster risk management programmes through overseeing disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities.

MANDATE

To coordinate and direct the implementation of disaster risk management programmes in Malawi.

Commissioner calls for adherence to covid-19 preventive measures in implementing mvac response programme

Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, James Chiusiwa has called on all stakeholders to strictly adhere to Covid-19 preventive measures in the provision of relief assistance to food insecure households under the 2020/21 Lean Season Food Insecure Response Programme (2020/21 LS-FIRP), which is also known as the MVAC Response Programme.

Speaking on Thursday (14th January, 2021) when he officially opened a one day-virtual preparatory meeting which discussed arrangements and implementation of the 2020/21 LS-FIRP, Chiusiwa said it was of paramount importance that stakeholders, including beneficiaries, are cautious of the pandemic.

“We have witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases but at the same time, 2.6 million people require food assistance. As we are reaching out to the food-insecure populations, let us ensure that we are not jeopardising our lives and those of the beneficiaries. We need to adhere to all Covid-19 preventive measures,” said Chiusiwa during the meeting which drew together various humanitarian partners and officials from district and city councils.

A Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) report indicated that over 2.6 million people in all the 28 districts and four cities of the country will be food insecure between the months of December, 2020 and March, 2021.

Following the report, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) and its humanitarian partners developed the 2020/21LS-FIRP to assist the resource mobilization and coordinate the response interventions with regard to the food situation.

Two response modalities are being used to assist the food insecure population. Others are receiving cash transfers and others will be targeted with in-kind maize and other commodities. Government provided 30,000 metric tonnes of maize from the Strategic Grain Reserves for the cause.

In collaboration with various humanitarian partners, such as the World Food Programme, Malawi Red Cross Society and World Vision Malawi, the department started implementing the programme by reaching out to the affected populations in Nsanje, Machinga and Zomba, where affected populations are getting cash transfers of K23,500 per month for the purchase of food.

In January 2021, the department and its partners extended the provision of relief assistance to beneficiaries in Blantyre, Neno, Balaka and Dedza. The rest of the districts will be assisted from February, in line with the recommendations by MVAC.

 

 

 

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