Appeal History:
This Emergency Appeal was launched on 16 September 2015 for CHF 832,900 Swiss francs to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) reach 10,830 people with interventions covering cash transfers (for immediate food need); safe water provision through rehabilitation of boreholes, hygiene promotion, and livelihoods strengthening through provision of agricultural inputs and training of lead farmers. Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 83,000 was initially allocated from the Federation’s DREF to support the national society to start up the operations by meeting immediate needs of affected people.
Danish and American Red Cross Societies are supporting the activities in Muzarabani district bilaterally with Zimbabwe RC. Their combined contribution amounts to CHF 311,565.
On the 2nd of February 2016 the Government of Zimbabwe declared a state of National Disaster in view of the El Nino induced poor rains and the escalating food insecurity situation in the country.
This update provides information for the first five months of the operation since the launch.
The NS is requesting for four months extension of the Emergency Appeal to allow completion of the remaining activities on work plan and is also revising the Appeal upwards, scaling up, to contribute to addressing the deteriorating food situation in the country.
IFRC, on behalf of Zimbabwe Red Cross would like to thank all the partners, and appeal to all distinguished donors to support the Appeal to enable Zimbabwe Red Cross provide the needed support to the drought affected communities.