A Report Prepared by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, with Support from the International Community
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Post Disaster Needs Assessment Heavy Rains 2010/11 A Report Prepared By the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, with Support from the International Community Draft 2.1 Date: June 28 Last author: Carl, WB - 1 - POST DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT HEAVY RAINS 2010/11 A Report Prepared by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, with Support from the International Community - 2 - FOREWORD The Lesotho Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was carried out for the first time in Lesotho during the months of March and April, 2011 to provide the country with an in-depth analysis of the impact of the heavy rains of December, 2010 to January, 2011. The PDNA is a Government- led exercise that was coordinated by the Disaster Management Authority. It is a first step in the planning process towards recovery and reconstruction that incorporates risk reduction measures, financing plans and systematic links to sustainable development. It provides information on Damages and Losses as well as Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction needs. At the beginning of the PDNA, 80 people were trained on methodology. All of the trainees were local experts from Line Ministries, United Nations (UN) Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and officers from the districts. This was done in an effort to build capacity locally. The PDNA uses two tools: the Damage and Loss Assessment (DALA) and the Human Recovery Needs Assessment (HRNA). The DALA is quantitative in nature and is used to value damages and the subsequent economic losses arising from the floods. It highlights possible consequences on the growth of the national economy, the external sector and fiscal balances, as well as impacts due to the decline in incomes and livelihoods of households and individuals. The HRNA also generates quantitative data but it focuses on the human and community livelihoods, access to services, rights, protection and risk reduction mechanisms. The results are then captured in a recovery framework that summarizes the recovery recommendations from the sector assessments. It also outlines the short, medium and longer term risk reduction priorities for the country’s recovery. The main findings of the assessment include a total of damages and losses estimated at M462.7 million where the Public sector suffered most of the damages while the private sector incurred most of the losses. The overall result is that disaster effects were equivalent to 3.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Financial requirements to achieve post disaster recovery and reconstruction have been estimated at M649.3 million. The Lesotho PDNA was carried out successfully with both financial and technical support from development partners including the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the European Union (EU), the World Bank, UNICEF, WFP, FAO and the World Habitat. The Office of the Prime Minister greatly appreciates their support. Our sincere gratitude also goes to experts from relevant line Ministries who worked with the international experts to bring out the effects of the rains. Indeed this gesture shows that as a country, we are beginning to demonstrate the fact that Disaster Risk Reduction is everybody’s Business. Cooperation of the District Administrators and other structures at the district level provided invaluable facilitation to the assessment teams. The importance of patience and understanding displayed by respondents in the villages of Lesotho cannot be over- emphasized as most of them took time off to provide the assessment teams with information that is contained in this document. We are very grateful. - 3 - I wish to end by saying that it is time that Lesotho adopts Disaster Risk Reduction as a tool that will guarantee sustainable development in the face of persistent extreme events, both the usual and emerging ones such as the heavy rains that we have experienced. Climate change is bringing in new challenges to our country and economy; therefore we must stand ready to become more proactive in order to save the livelihoods of Basotho, their property and the environment. Hon. Dr. Motloheloa Phooko Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office - 4 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PDNA Coordinators PS, Mat'seliso Mojaki (Acting Chief Executive, DMA), Seth Vordzorgbe (United Nations Development Programme), Husam Habudagga (World Bank), Opening by: UN Res Rep, Ruth Kagia, EU representative PDNA Core Team – Government Mabatlokoa Maloi (DMA), Lebohang Moletsane (DMA), Samuel Akera (DMA/UNDP), S. Lemphane (MOHSW), Lebohang Maseru (COW), J.M. Ramashamole (Roads Directorate), Retselisitsoe Koloti (DOE), T. Moneri (MOET), Thato Bolila (DST), Bokang Theko ((MTEC), P. Mokoena (NAC), Katleho Matsabisa (MAFS), Likopo Maputsoe (MAFS), Seipati Mofolo (MAFS), Letuka Mohapi (MAFS), Mookho Shea (MAFS), Limakatso Nqosa (MAFS), Palesa Lesoli (FNCO), Tiisetso Elias (FNCO), Lineo Mathule (FNCO), Molefi Pule (DWA), Motlatsi Lesupi (DRWS), Pule Mokebe (LHDA), Frebraig Sechache (LMPS), Falla Seboko (WASCO), Remaketse Sello (Roads Directorate), Liketso Seisa (DOE), Mangana Tsilo (MOET), T. Moneri (MOET), S. Lephoto (MOET), Realeboha Khamali (CBL), L. Leseli (MOFDP), Nthapeliseng Nthama (MTEC), Tsepo Ntho (DST), P. Ralenkoane (LMS), P. Makitle (DMA), Retselisitsoe Nkhahle (DMA), Mokotla Ntela (DMA), Paballo Mokoqo (DMA), Matsitso Motemekoane (DMA), Mafisa Ntaoleng (MGYSR), Metse-mmeli Malefane (LDF), Benjamin Ndleleni (LDF), Thabo Pitso (DMA), M. Malefane (DMA), Retselisitsoe Molefe (DMA), M. Koloti (DMA), Caroline Mohlabane (DMA), Thabo Letsie (DMA), Masupu Rasupu (DMA), Mamoipone Letsie (DMA), Nonkosi Tshabalala (DMA). PDNA Core Team – International Community Alexandros Yiannopoulos (FAO), Farayi Zimudzi (FAO), Mohlophehi Maope (FAO), Pedro Arlindo (WB), Laura Lindoro (EU), Fredrick Donde (UNICEF), Mathabo Makuta (UN-Habitat), Lebo Mariti (Habitat for Humanity), Carl Dingel (WB), ), Ashish Narain (WB), Tiina Turunen (UNDP), Alka Bhatia (UNDP), Victoria Diarra (UNDP), ), Morabo Morojele (WB), Sophie Herrmann (WB), ), Deborah Nkokana (LRCS), Basia Bless (UNFPA), Samuel Akera (UNDP), Mami Yoshimura (UNDP), G. Pelosi (UNDP), Sefora (UNICEF), Mpho Lethena (CCL), Lerato Molise (CCL), Tlhoriso Naleli (LRCS), Paula Gutiérrez Martínez (WB), Lati Letsela (UNICEF), Brigitte Rohnecker (UNICEF), Sofia Bettencourt (WB), M. Thulo (LCN), Hassan Abdi (WFP), Maneo Malula (WVI), Francis Muraya (World Bank), Samuel Akera (United Nations Development Programme), Sophie Herrmann (World Bank), Carl Dingel (WB), Doekle Wielinga (WB), Roberto Jovel (WB), Giovanna Tranni (EC JRO), Mpho Poka(WB), Masekeleme Sekeleme (WB) Morabo / Paula phrase acknowledgement - 5 - TABLE OF CONTENT FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................... 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 5 TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................................................................... 6 LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................................................. 9 LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................................... 11 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. 13 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 16 SECTION 1: THE DISASTER ........................................................................................................................... 22 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 22 1.2 Lesotho’s vulnerability to natural hazards ........................................................................................ 24 1.3 Severe weather events December 2010 to February 2011 .............................................................. 27 1.4 The Human Toll ................................................................................................................................. 32 1.5 The Humanitarian Response ............................................................................................................. 32 SECTION 2 POST DIASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT.......................................................................................... 33 2.1 The PDNA Methodology ................................................................................................................... 33 2.2 PDNA Outputs ................................................................................................................................... 34 Summary of Damages and Losses ........................................................................................................... 34 SECTOR 3 Sector Socio-Economic Effects ................................................................................................... 42 3.1 Social Sectors .................................................................................................................................... 42 3.1.1 Education ..................................................................................................................................