Vatican Radio: ...Malawi is regularly hit by floods and
droughts. This requires emergency responses of varying size each year. This
year, according to the UN News Service, flooding has caused displacement of
over 170,000 people, while an estimated 116,000 households have lost their
crops and livestock. In Nsanje district alone, 79 people are confirmed dead with
another 153 people still missing.
...A United Nations (UN) wide effort has been launched to
support those in need and mitigate the potential risks of disease and food
shortages. In addition to the important work provided by the World Food Program
(WFP), World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) in airlifting supplies and providing clean water and sanitation,
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other agencies are poised to
help in early recovery efforts.
Ensuring livelihood, economic and social recovery –
reestablishing schools such as Jimmy Mbamere’s – is crucial.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is already
planning early recovery and has put in place an adviser who will engage with
the government and other UN agencies to ensure a comprehensive early recovery
strategy....
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