SADC requires US$6 billion to mitigate natural disasters
Leonard Ncube [email protected]
THE SADC region requires over US$6 billion to address humanitarian needs caused by climate change disasters which have caused debilitating droughts and disease.
The region is suffering from the impact of the El Nino driven drought and is facing potential disaster as a result of the current La Nino conditions.
Speaking during a Southern Africa El Nino Roundtable at the Sadc Committee of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management in Victoria Falls, Ministers from member states concurred on the need to raise awareness about the current regional situation.
In welcome remarks, Sadc deputy executive secretary Ms Angele Makombo N’tumba said the humanitarian crisis requires that we scale up efforts to carry out resilience work.
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe said there is a need to foster collaboration to cushion millions of food-insecure people from the region.
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