Nsanje District Floods 2012 Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework
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Nsanje District Floods 2012 Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Recovery as a Means to Resilience Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 ii Nsanje District Floods, 2012 Disaster Impact Assessment and Transitional Recovery Framework A report prepared by the Government of Malawi with support from the World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery and United Nations Development Programme August, 2012 Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 iii Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 iv Table of Contents List of figures v List of tables v Foreword viii Acknowledgement ix Acronyms x Executive Summary 1 I. Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework 6 Context 6 Methodology 10 II. Macro-economic and Human Recovery Analysis 12 Macro-economic Analysis 12 Human Recovery 14 III. Transitional Recovery and Reconstruction Framework 16 Introduction 16 Guiding Principles 22 IV. Moving the PDNA Process Forward 27 V. Sector Chapters 31 Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security 32 Water and Sanitation 38 Health 46 Energy 52 Environment 57 Education 63 Transport 68 Housing 75 Disaster Risk Reduction 84 Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 v List of Figures Figure 1 Disaster Effects by Ownership 1 Figure 2 Combined Effects by Sector 2 Figure 3 Damage and Losses by Sector 2 Figure 4 Recovery ad Reconstruction needs by sector 3 Figure 5 Institutional, Implementation and M&E Arrangement for Recovery and Reconstruction 26 Figure 6 Roadmap for the Development and Implementation of a Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Framework 30 Figure 7 A Section of damaged irrigation canal in Muona Irrigation Scheme 34 Figure 8 The percentage of farm families without food in TA Mlolo between July 2010 and June 2012 35 List of Tables Table 1 Overall Effects of the Disaster 2 Table 2 Overview of Disaster Needs 3 Table 3 Summary of floods impacts in TA Mlolo 6 Table 4 Summary of Relief Assistance provided to floods victims 8 Table 5 Malawi Key Marco-economic Indicators 12 Table 6 Summary of damage and losses 13 Table 7 Sectoral and thematic recovery and reconstruction Needs and priorities 17 Table 8 Agriculture Sector Summary of Damages and Losses 32 Table 9 Agriculture crop land affected by the floods 33 Table 10 An overview of land by floods by area type 33 Table 11 Damages to Agriculture equipment 33 Table 12 Losses in Agriculture stores 34 Table 13 Agriculture Sector Summary of Recovery and Reconstruction needs 35 Table 14 Agriculture Sector Recovery, Reconstruction and DRR needs 37 Table 15 Water and Sanitation Sector Summary of Damages and Losses 38 Table 16 Number of Water Points in Nsanje District 40 Table 17 Number of Boreholes in flood affects area of TA Mlolo 40 Table 18 Number and category of people affected by floods In TA Mlolo 41 Table 19 Water and Sanitation Sector Recovery, Reconstruction and DRR needs 42 Table 20 Water and Sanitation Sector Recovery Plan 44 Table 21 Health Sector Summary of Damages and Losses 46 Table 22 Health Services provided and flood related diseases in TA Mlolo 47 Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 vi Table 23 Flood related diseases incidences in 4th quarter 48 Table 24 Heath Sector Recovery and disaster risk reduction needs 49 Table 25 Health Sector Recovery Plan 50 Table 26 Energy Sector summary of Damages and Losses 52 Table 27 Electricity Penetration in TA Mlolo 53 Table 28 Damages to Electricity Infrastructure 53 Table 29 Losses to ESCOM clients 54 Table 30 Losses to power utility due to loss in electricity sales 54 Table 31 Cost for Electricity provision to new settlement 54 Table 32 Energy Sector Recovery Plan 56 Table 33 Location of important ecological sites 58 Table 34 Environmental Sector Recovery Plan 62 Table 35 Education Sector Summary of Damages and Losses 63 Table 36 Number of pupils and teachers in affected schools 64 Table 37 Education Sector Recovery, Reconstruction and DRR needs 66 Table 38 Education Sector Recovery Plan 67 Table 39 Transport Sector Summary of Damages and Losses 68 Table 40 Road network in TA Mlolo 69 Table 41 Public Works Maintained Roads before Floods 70 Table 42 Losses of vehicle Operators 71 Table 43 Impact on Transport Cost—Unit Cost per Person 72 Table 44 Impact of businesses and cost of items 72 Table 45 Transport Sector Reconstruction and DRR needs 72 Table 46 Transport Sector Recovery Plan 74 Table 47 Housing Sector Summary of Damages and Losses 75 Table 48 Number of houses by GVH before the floods 76 Table 49 Housing Sector Damages and Losses details 77 Table 50 Housing Sector Recovery, Reconstruction and DRR needs 79 Table 51 Key Housing Sector Initiatives and Rationale 80 Table 52 Housing Sector Needs Prioritization 81 Table 53 Housing Sector Recovery Plan 82 Table 54 DRM Stakeholder Analysis 86 Table 55 Disaster Risk Management Action Plan 90 Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 vii Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 viii FOREWORD We are pleased to present the findings of the Disaster Impact Assessment and Transi- We are delighted that the recommendations tional Recovery Framework, a joint product of the assessment will feed into resilience of the collaboration between the Govern- building programs such as the Integrated ment of Malawi and its development part- Flood Risk Management Plan for the Shire ners. This exercise was conducted in Nsanje Basin. District to assess the impact and needs for recovery, reconstruction and disaster risk This report highlights the foundations laid reduction in light of the January 2012 towards establishing a Transitional Recov- floods. ery and Reconstruction Framework – an action plan including institutional arrange- The World Bank supported the training of ments, implementation, coordination and national stakeholders in the PDNA method- M&E mechanism for longer term recovery ology in March 2012. As a follow up to the and reconstruction from this disaster. March, 2012 training, this hands-on PDNA training exercise, has not only provided an We would like to acknowledge the technical opportunity for the officers who were and financial support received from the trained to put into practice the theory World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Re- learnt during the training but has also helped identify key recovery, reconstruc- duction and Recovery as well as the partici- tion and disaster risk reduction recommen- pation of other partners such as UNDP, Ma- dations towards finding a long term solu- lawi Red Cross Society, and Total Land Care tion to the recurrent floods in the area. in successfully completing this exercise. The aim of this assessment has been to esti- The Government of Malawi is fully commit- mate the overall impact of the 2012 floods ted to taking forward the recommendations on the socio-economic development of the country in the affected areas; to formulate a of the report and we believe that the work recovery and reconstruction framework accomplished here will allow us to continue and to ensure that strategies for recovery to build long-term resilience in the Lower incorporate the need for long-term resili- Shire Basin. ence building measures. Jeffrey L.C. Kanyinji SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS Nsanje Disaster Impact Assessment & Transitional Recovery Framework Report, 2012 ix Acknowledgements This Rapid Needs Assessment and Transitional Recovery The following team members contributed towards the draft- Framework report was prepared under the direct auspices ing of the sector annexes and provided valuable inputs per- of the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Jeffrey L. taining to various sectors and cross cutting issues: C. Kanyinji, Secretary and Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs). Mr. James Chiusiwa (Coordinator, Agriculture, Livestock, Food Security: Wilson Nandolo DoDMA), Mr. Pieter Waalewijn (World Bank), and Mr. Ar- (DAHLD), Fred Tigo Nyirenda, (Ministry of Agriculture and noldus Leenders (DoDMA/UNDP) were the primary coor- Food Security), Joseph Ulaya (Malawi Red Cross), Bright dinators for this assessment. Sibale Water and Sanitation: John Kumwenda (Department of Over 50 experts from 14 government ministries and depart- Water Services), Toney Nyasulu (Department of Water ments came together to complete this assessment including Resources), Thanasius Sitolo (Ministry of Water Develop- the following: Department of Disaster Management Affairs, ment and Irrigation) Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Roads Authority, Health: Noah Silungwe (Ministry of Health), Mathew Jason Ministry of Health, Environment Affairs Department, Minis- Kalaya (Ministry of Health), Kelvin Saukira (National try of Water Development and Irrigation, Energy Depart- Statistical Office) ment, Ministry of Information, Mines Department, Depart- Education: Gumbi Gumbi (Department of Surveys), ment of Physical Planning, Department of Housing, National Humphreys Magalasi (DoDMA), Mlenga William Mvula Statistics Office, Office of the President and Cabinet, and Min- (Ministry of Information), Atupele Kapile (UNDP/UNRCO). istry of Economic Planning and Development. Other partners Energy: Khumbolawo Lungu (Department of Energy), Wilson such as Malawi Red Cross Society