2019/2020 RECOVERY ACTION PLAN July, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. v 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0. SCALE OF THE PROBLEM ..................................................................................................................... 1 4.0 GENERAL RESPONSE STRATEGY ......................................................................................................... 2 5.0 REQUIRED INTERVENTIONS ................................................................................................................ 2 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ................................................................................................................... 6 Current level of response and scaling up ...................................................................................................................... 6 7.0 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... 6 8.0 TIME FRAME ........................................................................................................................................ 7 9.0 REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 7 10.0 COORDINATION ................................................................................................................................. 7 11.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION .................................................................................................... 7 ANNEXES ................................................................................................................................................... 13 ANNEX 1: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ................................................................................... 13 Annex 2: EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................. 18 ANNEX 3: HEALTH .................................................................................................................................... 53 Annex 4: NUTRITION .............................................................................................................................................. 57 Annex: 5. INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................ 60 Annex 6: SOCIAL PROTECTION ............................................................................................................................ 63 Annex 7: WATER AND SANITATION ................................................................................................................... 66 ii List of Tables Table 1: Summary of Financial Requirements for Sectors – Short Term ..................................................... 3 Table 2: Sector by Activity ........................................................................................................................... 3 Table 3: Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators ............................................................................................ 8 iii Acronyms DDMC District Disaster Management Committee DMMU Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit ITNs Insecticides Treated Nets MCDSS Ministry of Community Development and Social services MoE Ministry of Education MEWD Ministry of Energy and water Development MoH Ministry of Health NGO Non-Governmental Organization RDA Road Development Agency UN United Nations ZA Zambia Army ZMD Zambia Meteorological Department ZNS Zambia National Service ZVAC Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZVAC) carried out an In-Depth Vulnerability and Needs Assessment in eighty-six (86) selected districts of the country. The main objective of the assessment was to ascertain the impact of the mentioned hazards on various sectors and recommend appropriate interventions. The assessment sought to understand the impact of hazard events that included dry spells, floods and to some extent pest infestation (fall army worms and stalk borers) on different sectors. The Government of the Republic of Zambia has therefore provided a general framework (Response/Recovery Action Plan) within which all stakeholders will undertake all interventions related to prolonged dry spells and flooding. This is to ensure a speedy and coordinated response. The plan defines the scale of the problem and the rationale for the implementation of recommended interventions. It brings out the general response strategy and outlines sector-based interventions in short and medium to long-term perspectives. It also spells out the implementation, reporting, monitoring and coordination arrangements. The required sector specific interventions and costing are discussed, focusing on Agriculture and Food security, Health, Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and infrastructure. It should be noted that the Recovery Action Plan for Infrastructure Sector is in a separate document. It is important to note that recommended interventions reflect sector needs in short, medium and long-term perspectives. The financial requirements show the resources required, available resources and the resource gap per sector. The summary of the financial requirements per sector is reflected in the table below: Summary of Financial Requirements for Sectors Short - Term Medium Term Long -Term Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource No. ACTIVITY Resource Gap Resource Resource Required Budgeted Required Budgeted Required Budgeted (ZMW) Gap (ZMW) Gap (ZMW) (ZMW) (ZMW) (ZMW) (ZMW) (ZMW) (ZMW) Agriculture and 0 0 1 Food Security 1,477,997,606 453,342,703 1,024,654,903 4,527,500,000 4,527,500,000 4,306,750,000 4,306,750,000 2 Health 3,601,450 1,913,515 1,687,935 55,112,100.00 7,760,837.00 47,504,023.00 30,108,000 7,229,590.00 24,763,770 0 0 3 Nutrition 64,900,000 - 64,900,000 58,100,000 58,100,000.00 41,400,000 41,400,0000 Water, 0 0 4 Sanitation and 15,645,000 - 15,645,000 13,741,875 13,741,875.00 24,612,452 24,612,452 Hygiene 5 Education 100,000,000 41,000,000 59,000,000 2,200,000 0 2,200,000.00 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 Infrastructure 0 0 0 219,958,083 0 219,958,082.7 0 0 0 6 (Roads, Bridges 6 and Culverts) Social 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Protection 72,386,240 72,386,240 0 192,725,922 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Logistics 192,725,922 GRAND TOTAL 1,927,256,218 496,256,218 1,431,000,000 4,876,612,058 7,760,837 4,869,003,981 4,403,870,452 7,229,590 4,398,526,222 v The Implementation of the action plan is to be done with full participation of all stakeholders such as relevant Government agencies, donors, UN System, private sector and NGOs. The NGOs in conjunction with the district and satellite disaster management committees will be the front-line implementers at the district level. The timeframe for the implementation of interventions is projected to be twelve (12) months beginning in August 2019. The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) will spearhead coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the action plan with the support of the core coordination team, drawing membership from Government, UN, and NGO agencies. Monitoring and evaluation of the Recovery Action Plan will be based on sector specific performance indicators that form part of this action plan document. vi 1. INTRODUCTION The 2019/2020 Recovery Action Plan seeks to operationalize the recommendations of the 2019/2020 In- Depth Vulnerability and Needs Assessment relating to the different hazards such as prolonged dry spells, flash floods and pest infestation that the country experienced during the just ended rainy season on different sectors. The plan defines the scale of the problem and the rationale for the implementation of recommended interventions. It brings out the general response strategy and outlines sector-based interventions in short and medium to long-term perspectives. It also spells out the implementation, reporting, monitoring and coordination arrangements. 2.0. SCALE OF THE PROBLEM About 2.3 million people during the lean season, between October 2019 and March 2020, are estimated to be facing IPC Phase 3 or worse food security situation. The devastating effects of erratic rains, dry spells, water logging, false and late start to the 2018/2019 rain season on agriculture production were the main causes of reduced crop production contributing to the acute food insecurity conditions across the country. Prolonged dry spells affected Southern, Western and parts of Lusaka, Eastern and Central provinces, while flash floods, water logging and leaching were in the northern and eastern parts of the country. A number of districts registered huge decline in maize production for example Gwembe which had a 98% reduction in maize compared to last year and five-year average. At national level, maize production decreased to 2,004,389 metric tons from 2,394,907 metric tons produced last season, representing a 16% decline in production. Gwembe had the highest proportion of households that reported to have sold more than unusual