High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #26 | July 2019
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Bulletin #26 • July 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 Real-time water levels in major rivers 6 The bulletin contains official information for the month of June 2019 collected Summary of Broad Classification: Micro Trigger from various sources by ZRBF partners and analysed by ZRBF PMU. The High Indicators 6 Frequency Monitoring Bulletin is a product of collaboration between the ZRBF Detailed Micro Trigger Indicators Update 7 Partners and other government agencies. For questions and comments regarding Annex 1: Flood monitoring thresholds for water this bulletin, kindly get in touch withVhusomuzi Sithole (vhusomuzi.sithole@ level in selected rivers 11 undp.org), Alfios Mayoyo ([email protected]) or Rufael Fassil (rufael. [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 #26 | July 2019 Overall Results and Implications Summary Classification Key Highlights According to the High Frequency Monitoring (HFM) classification, 17 districts (Beitbridge, Bubi, Binga, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza and Zv- ishavane) were rated “Alert” and one (Umzingwane) did not report. The following indicators were rated “Emer- gency” during the reporting month of June 2019 were: 1. Cattle price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Kariba, Lupane, Mbire and Nkayi 2. Reported casesof common diarrhoea in Beitbridge, Binga, Chiredzi, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mbire, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza and Zvishavane 3. Crop condition in Mbire and Nyanga 4. Crops pest and diseases outbreaks in Mbire and Nyanga 5. Goat price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mbire, Nkayi, Nyanga and Umguza 6. Indigenous chicken price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Nkayi, Nyanga and Umguza 7. Maize price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mbire, Nkayi, Nyanga and Umguza 8. Pastures availability in Beitbridge, Lupane and Mberengwa 9. Pearl millet Price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mbire, Nkayi and Umguza 10. Rapoko price in Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Kariba, Mbire, Nyanga and Zvishavane 11. Sheep price in Beitbridge, Nkayi, Nyangaand Umguza 12. Sorghum price in Beitbridge, Binga, Bubi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Nyanga and Umguza 13. State of water sources in Mberengwa 14. Vegetation Cover Index (VCI) in Mbire 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 Mwenezi Beitbridge Zvishavane Mberengwa Umzingwane June-19 Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert Alert No data Alert Page 3 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 MonitoringReport High Frequency 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 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 Bulletin #26|July2019 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 July 18 Alert Normal Normal Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Alert Alert Alert Normal Normal No Data Alert Alert Normal Alert June-18 Alert Alert Normal Normal Normal Normal Alert Alert Normal Alert Normal Normal Normal Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert May-18 Normal Alert Normal Normal Normal Alert Alert Normal Normal Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Normal Alert Normal Normal April-18 Alert Normal Alert Alert Normal Normal Normal Alert Normal Alert Alert Alert Normal Alert Alert Alert Normal Normal Mar-18 Alert Normal Normal Alert Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Alert Alert Normal Normal Normal Alert No data Normal Normal Page 4 | High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #26 | July 2019 Implications and Actions related to Resilience Programming • Vegetation Cover Index was categorized under emergency in Mbire and alert in Alert (Binga, Chiredzi, Insiza, Kariba, Lupane, Matobo, Mberengwa, Mutoko, Mwenezi and Zvishavane,) and Alarm (Beitbridge, Bubi, Nkayi, Umguza and Umzingwane). Community members should be advised against starting un- necessary fires and to make efforts to stop veldt fires where possible. Resources permitting, community member should be equipped with fire beaters to help the stop veldt fire. Fire guards should be made around paddocks and homesteads to prevent extensive damage to pastures and properties. • Crops and livestock prices were rated under the emergency category in 50% of the targeted districts. However, the high prices reflect inflation and the weakening of the RTGS against the major currencies. Although the prices appear to be high, the prices of livestock and cereal have been lagging behind the inflation rates and the exchange rates of the RTGS $ against major currencies. Farmers are therefore encouraged to form producer groups to enable them to sell collectively and negotiate better prices with buyers. • Common Diarrhea was reported in Beitbridge, Binga, Chiredzi, Kariba, Lupane, Mberengwa, Mudzi, Mutoko, Mwenezi, Nkayi, Nyanga, Umguza and Zvishavane. The consortia partners across the 18 dis- tricts are encouraged to partners with the Ministry of Health to carry our rigorous public health and hygiene promotion campaigns to reduce the prevalence of diarrheal diseases. Affected community members should be encouraged to use oral rehydration solution while seeking medical attention from the nearest health centre. • In light of the crop pest and diseases outbreaks reported in Mbire and Nyanga, farmers should be encouraged to employ integrated pest management which gives precedence to the use of cultural, bio- logical and mechanical ways of controlling pest such as the push and pull strategies and only use chemi- cal control as a measure of last resort. Where the use of pesticide is justifiable, the farmers should use protective clothing to avoid human poisoning. • Five districts were in the Alarm category for state of water sources, as stream and rivers were drying up while nine districts were in the Alert category, with Mberengwa district rated under the Emergency category. Distance to water sources was in the Alert category for 12 out of the 17 districts. Households travelling between one and three kilometres for domestic water. The ZRBF consortia and other devel- opment agencies should 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. • Considering the critical unavailability of pastures in almost every district, rated under emergency in Beitbridge, Lupane and Mberengwa (having recorded 10 cattle poverty death cases during the month), farmers should be encouraged to destock their non-productive stock and buy stock feeds to sustain their productive stock. They should not wait until their cattle are heavily emaciated or die to sell them but should make effort to plan and fatten the cattle before selling them, to enable them to realize -bet ter income from their cattle. 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. Page 5 | High Frequency Monitoring Report Bulletin #26 | July 2019 Status Update on Macro-Trigger Indicators Vegetation Condition Index Figure 1: Vegetation Condition Index for May 2019 The Vegetation Condition Index shows improving vegetation condition in some districts culminating in the following classification: 1. Normal (Mudzi and Nyanga), 2. Alert (Mutoko) 3. Alarm (Beitbridge,