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Starting in January 2024, most of [[Zambia]] is experiencing an ongoing [[drought]], considered to be the worst to hit the country in at least two decades, leading to severe food shortages, water scarcity, and a national emergency declaration.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Zambia : President Hichilema Declares Drought As A National Disaster and Emergency |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/03/01/president-hichilema-declares-drought-as-a-national-disaster-and-emergency/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The drought is affecting 84 of the 116 districts across Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Lusaka, Northwestern, Southern, and Western provinces. Triggered by an [[El Niño–Southern Oscillation|El Niño-induced dry spell]], the drought continues to have profound impacts on agriculture, water supply, and food security, affecting over a million children and households across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZAMBIA Briefing note Drought |url=https://www.acaps.org/fileadmin/Data_Product/Main_media/20240315_ACAPS_briefing_note_drought_in_Zambia.pdf}}</ref> Zambia's economy and food security are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture, making the country particularly vulnerable to changes in weather patterns. The 2023-2024 rainy season saw the influence of El Niño, leading to significantly reduced rainfall and the onset of severe drought conditions, which persist to the present day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAINFALL FORECAST 2023/2024 SEASON |url=https://www.mgee.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Seasonal-Rainfall-Forecast-for-the-20232024-Season.pdf#:~:text=The%20El%20Ni%C3%B1o%20climate%20phenomenon%2C%20characterized%20by%20above-average,condition%20typically%20results%20in%20reduced%20rainfall%20in%20Zambia.}}</ref> On 29 February 2024, President [[Hakainde Hichilema]] declared the drought a [[State of emergency|national disaster]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Zambia declares national disaster after drought devastates agriculture |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/29/zambia-declares-national-disaster-after-drought-devastates-agriculture |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency |url=https://apnews.com/article/drought-national-disaster-emergency-electricity-4cc6a2105f4641efe17e10a5b75f78a5 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
Starting in January 2024, most of [[Zambia]] is experiencing an ongoing [[drought]], considered to be the worst to hit the country in at least two decades, leading to severe food shortages, water scarcity, and a national emergency declaration.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Zambia : President Hichilema Declares Drought As A National Disaster and Emergency |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/03/01/president-hichilema-declares-drought-as-a-national-disaster-and-emergency/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The drought is affecting 84 of the 116 districts across Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Lusaka, Northwestern, Southern, and Western provinces. Triggered by an [[El Niño–Southern Oscillation|El Niño-induced dry spell]], the drought continues to have profound impacts on agriculture, water supply, and food security, affecting over a million children and households across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZAMBIA Briefing note Drought |url=https://www.acaps.org/fileadmin/Data_Product/Main_media/20240315_ACAPS_briefing_note_drought_in_Zambia.pdf}}</ref> Zambia's economy and food security are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture, making the country particularly vulnerable to changes in weather patterns. The 2023-2024 rainy season saw the influence of El Niño, leading to significantly reduced rainfall and the onset of severe drought conditions, which persist to the present day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAINFALL FORECAST 2023/2024 SEASON |url=https://www.mgee.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Seasonal-Rainfall-Forecast-for-the-20232024-Season.pdf#:~:text=The%20El%20Ni%C3%B1o%20climate%20phenomenon%2C%20characterized%20by%20above-average,condition%20typically%20results%20in%20reduced%20rainfall%20in%20Zambia.}}</ref> On 29 February 2024, President [[Hakainde Hichilema]] declared the drought a [[State of emergency|national disaster]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Zambia declares national disaster after drought devastates agriculture |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/29/zambia-declares-national-disaster-after-drought-devastates-agriculture |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency |url=https://apnews.com/article/drought-national-disaster-emergency-electricity-4cc6a2105f4641efe17e10a5b75f78a5 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Government Response and Interventions == |
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On 7 march 2024 the [[Zambia National Service]] (ZNS) implemented measures to alleviate its impact. Notably, the ZNS has commenced the planting of winter maize at its Chanyanya Farms in [[Kafue District|Kafue district]], with plans to cultivate 1,978 hectares of maize by July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TUTU |first=ARNOLD |date= |title=Drought Disaster & Emergency Response Team Constituted |url=https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/drought-disaster-emergency-response-team-constituted/ |website=znbc.co.zm}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 11:32, 6 April 2024
| 2024 Zambian drought | |
|---|---|
| Country | Zambia |
| Location | Central Province, Eastern Province, Lusaka Province, North-Western Province, Southern Province and Western Province |
| Period | January 2024 – present |
| Theory | severe drought, irregular rainfall |
Starting in January 2024, most of Zambia is experiencing an ongoing drought, considered to be the worst to hit the country in at least two decades, leading to severe food shortages, water scarcity, and a national emergency declaration.[1][2] The drought is affecting 84 of the 116 districts across Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Lusaka, Northwestern, Southern, and Western provinces. Triggered by an El Niño-induced dry spell, the drought continues to have profound impacts on agriculture, water supply, and food security, affecting over a million children and households across the nation.[3] Zambia's economy and food security are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture, making the country particularly vulnerable to changes in weather patterns. The 2023-2024 rainy season saw the influence of El Niño, leading to significantly reduced rainfall and the onset of severe drought conditions, which persist to the present day.[4] On 29 February 2024, President Hakainde Hichilema declared the drought a national disaster.[1][5]
Government Response and Interventions
On 7 march 2024 the Zambia National Service (ZNS) implemented measures to alleviate its impact. Notably, the ZNS has commenced the planting of winter maize at its Chanyanya Farms in Kafue district, with plans to cultivate 1,978 hectares of maize by July 2024.[6]
See also
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References
- ^ a b "Zambia declares national disaster after drought devastates agriculture". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Zambia : President Hichilema Declares Drought As A National Disaster and Emergency". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "ZAMBIA Briefing note Drought" (PDF).
- ^ "RAINFALL FORECAST 2023/2024 SEASON" (PDF).
- ^ "Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency". AP News. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ TUTU, ARNOLD. "Drought Disaster & Emergency Response Team Constituted". znbc.co.zm.