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RTE of UNICEF's Response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Overview
In early March 2019, southern Africa was hit by one of the worst natural disasters experienced in recent history. The impact of Cyclone Idai in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe is estimated to have caused 3 million people to need assistance, including 1.5 million children under 18. Mozambique was hit the hardest, with approximately 1 million children affected. In addition, a subsequent cyclone (Kenneth) hit the Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique only six weeks after Idai made landfall in Beira, Sofala Province, on the central coast.
On March 26, UNICEF’s Executive Director activated the L3 Corporate Emergency Activation Procedure (CEAP) for the response in Mozambique and the L2 CEAP for Malawi and Zimbabwe. While an inter-agency flash appeal was launched for Mozambique to request US$281.7 million over three months, UNICEF in parallel launched an appeal for a total of $136.3 million for the three affected countries ($102.6 million for Mozambique, $18.4 million for Zimbabwe and $15.3 million for Malawi) for the period March–December 2019.
Following the UNICEF evaluation policy that requires all L3 and L2 emergencies to be evaluated, the Evaluation Office commissioned a multi-country real-time evaluation (RTE) of the emergency response in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The evaluation was conducted approximately three months after Cyclone Idai made landfall, at a point in time when affected communities were gradually starting to recover. Key purposes of the evaluation were to reflect on the response in the three countries; generate learning for future preparedness and response efforts to sudden-onset crises; and support the direction and planning of ongoing recovery efforts. The evaluation also aimed to strengthen accountability towards affected populations, partners and stakeholders in the response.
The evaluation was jointly managed by UNICEF’s Evaluation Office and the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO).
Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| Consultant name | |
| Agency Focal Point | Patrick Lavandhomme |
| Focal Point Email | plavandhomme@unicef.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
| Geographic Scope | Country |
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