Preparedness for recurrent drought disaster: insights from the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon

YM Ntali, JG Lyimo - Local Environment, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the drought preparedness of drought-prone communities in the
Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon. The study employed a mixed-method approach, using …

[PDF][PDF] An analysis of drought preparedness interventions in Daluka ward, Lupane district, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe

T Ndlovu - 2021 - scholar.ufs.ac.za
Drought is a natural phenomenon and affects almost all areas of the world. What is important
is for those communities at risk to prepare and plan for drought to lessen its impact on their …

Anticipatory action for drought in the Sahel: an innovation for drought risk management or a buzzword?

LSI Parodi, M Enenkel, N Lombardi, J Ngaina - Frontiers in Climate, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Anticipatory action is an approach that combines early warning information with flexible, pre-
positioned funds to trigger actions that mitigate the impact of predictable shocks on the most …

[PDF][PDF] Strategic framework for drought management and enhancing resilience in Africa

T Tadesse - African Drought Conference, 2016 - catalogue.unccd.int
Drought is a complex natural hazard that is global in nature and has cross-cutting impacts
on many aspects of livelihoods and sectors of society (eg, agriculture, energy, food security …

[PDF][PDF] Strategic framework for drought risk management and enhancing resilience in Africa

T Tadesse - African drought conference, 2016 - unccd.int
Drought is a complex natural hazard that is global in nature and has cross-cutting impacts
on many aspects of livelihoods and sectors of society (eg, agriculture, energy, food security …

Assessing communal farmers' preparedness to drought in the Umguza District, Zimbabwe

J Belle, M Sithabile, AA Ogundeji - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recurring drought is a major challenge facing the agricultural sector in Zimbabwe and other
countries in Africa. The effect of drought compromise food security in the affected countries …

Managing drought in sub-Saharan Africa: Policy perspectives

M Gautam - 2006 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Drought is a recurring reality in many parts of the Sub-Saharan Africa, where agriculture
continues to be a major sector of most economies, and being predominantly rain-fed, is …

Adaptive drought risk reduction in Cambodia: Reality, perceptions and strategies

HUY Nguyen, S Prabhakar, R Shaw - Environmental Hazards, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a case study of drought risk assessment and mitigation in the Svay
Rieng province of Cambodia. Drought is a creeping disaster and has debilitating impacts on …

[PDF][PDF] Integration Of Indigenous And Conventional Drought Prediction And Preparedness Techniques As A Drought Risk Reduction Strategy In Mbeere North Sub …

EW Njagi - Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, Kenyatta University), 2018 - ir-library.ku.ac.ke
The study examines the prospects of integration of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and
conventional drought prediction and preparedness practices, with an overall aim of applying …

Preparedness or repeated short-term relief aid? Building drought resilience through early warning in southern Africa

L Nhamo, T Mabhaudhi, AT Modi - Water Sa, 2019 - journals.co.za
Southern Africa is highly vulnerable to drought because of its dependence on climate-
sensitive sectors of agriculture, hydroenergy and fisheries. Recurring droughts continue to …