High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #29 | October 2019

Bulletin #29 • October 2019 • www.zrbf.co.zw The purpose of the ZRBF High Frequency Monitoring Bulletin is to avail real IN THIS REPORT time data and information on identified and agreed trigger indicators for Overall Results and Implications 2 the activation of the crisis modifier, performance monitoring, programming Implications and Actions related to Resilience and other decisions for the overall ZRBF adaptive programme management. Programming 4 Information presented in this bulletin is readily available in the HFM Online Status Update on Macro-Trigger Indicators 5 Database, accessible using this url Vegetation Condition Index 5 https://197.155.231.242/undp/ZRBF/HFMS/index.php Summary of Broad Classification: Micro Trigger Indicators 6 The bulletin contains official information for the month of September 2019 collected from various sources by ZRBF partners and analysed by ZRBF PMU. The Detailed Micro Trigger Indicators Update and Proposed Mitigatory Activities 7 High Frequency Monitoring Bulletin is a product of collaboration between the ZRBF Partners and other government agencies. For questions and comments Annex 1: Flood monitoring thresholds for water level in selected rivers 11 regarding this bulletin, kindly get in touch withVhusomuzi Sithole (vhusomuzi. [email protected]), Alfios Mayoyo ([email protected]) or Rufael Fassil ([email protected]). UNDP Zimbabwe, ZRBF Programme Management Unit Arundel Office Park, Block 9, Norfolk Rd, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe, Phone: +263 4 338836-44 Page 2 | High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #29 | October 2019 Overall Results and Implications Summary Classification Key Highlights According to the High Frequency Monitoring (HFM) classification, all districts except 4 districts were in the Alert category. The four districts which were in the alarm category were Bubi, Chiredzi, Kariba, and Mberengwa. The following indicators were rated “Emergency” during the reporting month of September 2019 were: 1. Cattle Price in Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umzingwane and Zvishavane 2. Common Diarrhoea Reported Cases in Nkayi and Umguza 3. Fmd Reported Cases in Chiredzi 4. Goat Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza, Umzingwane and Zvishavane. 5. Indigenous Chicken Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza, Umzingwane and Zvishavane. 6. Maize Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza, Umzingwane and Zvishavane. 7. Number Livestock Poverty Deaths in Mberengwa 8. Pastures Availability in Beitbridge, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mudzi and Umzingwane 9. Pearl Millet Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza, Umzingwane and Zvishavane. 10. Rapoko Price in Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Insiza, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nyanga and Zvishavane 11. School Attendance in Insiza 12. Sheep Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza, Umzingwane and Zvishavane. 13. Sorghum Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza, Umzingwane and Zvishavane. 14. State of Water Sources in Mberengwa. Table 1 below summarises these trends in the overall classification of all 18 districts over the last 12 months. Overall Classification of the 18 districts Bubi Binga Nkayi Insiza Mbire Mudzi Kariba Month Lupane Nyanga Mutoko Matobo Chiredzi Umguza Page 3 Mwenezi Beitbridge Zvishavane Mberengwa Umzingwane Sep-19 Alert Alarm Alert Alarm Alert Alarm Alert Alert Alarm Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert | Aug-19 Alert Alert Alarm Alarm Alert Alarm Alert Alarm Alarm Alarm Alert Alert Alarm Alarm Alert Alarm Alert Alert MonitoringReport High Frequency July-19 Alarm Alert Alarm Alarm Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alarm Alert Alert Alert Alert June-19 Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert No data Alert May-19 Alarm Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Apr-19 Alert Alert No data Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Mar-19 Alert Alert No data Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Feb-19 Alert Alert No data Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Bulletin #29|October2019 Jan-19 Alert Alert No data Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Dec-18 Alert Alert No data Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Nov 18 Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Alert Alert Oct-18 Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Sept-18 Alert Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Normal Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Aug-18 Alert Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Page 4 | High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #29 | October 2019 Implications and Actions related to Resilience Programming • Pastures continue to be depleted across the 18 districts with 8 of the districts ranked under emergency and 9 districts rated under alarm. Highest prevalence of livestock poverty deaths was recorded in Beit- bridge, Chiredzi, Binga, Mwenezi, Mberengwa and Zvishavane districts, with Mberengwa recording the highest number of 138 poverty deaths. Cattle owners should be encouraged to provide supplementary feeds their cattle, giving priority to the pregnant or lactating cows. Non-productive stock should be targeted for destocking, through pen fattening linked to markets or feed – cattle swap by abattoirs such as MC Meats. Farmers with dry stover should be advised to treat their stover before they feed their cattle to improve the nutrition content of their stover. Urea treatment will boost the crude protein of dry stover from 3% CP to 12% CP and will go a long way in maintaining the body throughout the dry season. • Chiredzi district recorded 1130 FMD cases. The Department of Veterinary Services should effect cattle movement restrictions to prevent the spread of the disease across and outside the district. Three districts were in the Alarm category with most cases being Newcastle, lumpy skin and heart water. cattle owners should be encouraged to vaccinate their cattle against these deadly diseases, as is it is cheaper to vaccinate than to treat affected cattle. • Dysentery and common diarrhoea cases were recorded in all districts with 10 of the districts classi- fied under emergency category for water borne diseases. Highest cases of water borne diseases were recorded in Chiredzi, Mudzi and Kariba with 1302, 901 and 580 cases respectively. The consortia partners across the 18 districts are encouraged to share this HFM report with the local authorities and the relevant government ministries at district level, highlighting the alarming prevalence of water borne diseases. They, through the local authorities should engage the Ministry of Health to carry our rigorous public health and hygiene promotion campaigns to reduce the prevalence of diarrheal diseases. Dysen- tery and diarrhea affected community members should be encouraged to use oral rehydration solution while seeking medical attention from the nearest health centre. • Distance to water sources was in the Alert category for 13 out of the 18 districts. Households travelling between one and five kilometres for domestic water with households travelling an average of 4km to access water. Water for Livestock trekking distance was in the Alarm category in Kariba, Binga and Binga, with an average of 7-8 kilometres. The ZRBF consortia should take advantage of the cur- rent Crisis Modifier activations to partner with other development agencies, to work closely with the affected communities to rehabilitate non-functional boreholes, drilling new boreholes and installing solar pumps on high yielding boreholes where possible to reduce trekking distances and availing more portable water to the communities. • In all the 17 districts, households were eating an average of 2 meals a day with Bubi recording an average of 1 meal per day. The ZRBF consortia need to deliberately share these negative coping mechanism statistics with the local authorities, other development agencies and the department of Social services to facilitate emergency food assistance response to the needy. Page 5 | High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #29 | October 2019 Status Update on Macro-Trigger Indicators Vegetation Condition Index Figure 1: Vegetation Condition Index for September 2019 The Vegetation Condition Index shows an improving vegetation condition in north-eastern and north-west- ern districts. This is mainly due to the trees getting new leaves at this time of the year. VCI culminated in the following

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