DEC Cyclone Idai Response Meta-Synthesis Report
Cyclone Idai Response by DEC members
The Cyclone Idai response by DEC members On 14-15 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai swept through Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The cyclone caused catastrophic flooding and wind damage, and killed over 1,500 people and left more than three million people in need of assistance. On 25th April 2019, Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Northern Mozambique causing further devastation to a country still reeling from Cyclone Idai. The disaster affected 270,186 people in Zimbabwe, killing 628. In Malawi, 975,672 people were affected, 60 of whom were killed. In Mozambique, Cyclone Idai affected 1.9 million people, and the precise number of those killed is still unknown. In the aftermath of the Idai disaster, the DEC launched an emergency appeal. By the end of September 2019, the fundraising campaign had raised £43 million, of which £30.5 million Malawi
was raised by the DEC directly. £12.6 million was raised by 13 DEC member agencies. The total also includes £4 million contributed by FCDO (then DFID) through its AidMatch scheme. This funding was allocated between the three countries as follows: Budget Malawi £ 8,655,088 Mozambique £14,059,688 Zimbabwe £ 4,936,470
Expenditure £ 8,572,430 £13,807,684 £ 4,956,268
Thirteen DEC members responded with DEC funds, as the table below illustrates. Phase 1 of DEC the response (March to September 2019), focused on immediate disaster response needs; phase 2 (October 2019 to March 2021) was focused on recovery.
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
ActionAid Age International British Red Cross CAFOD CARE Christian Aid Concern Islamic Relief Oxfam Plan International Save the Children Tearfund World Vision
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