Zambia: Drought Response

With El Niño worsening drought conditions, families across Zambia are facing immense hardships as they struggle to access food, water, and basic necessities. This has led to severe water shortages, crop failures, energy deficits and increased food insecurity. This is affecting an estimated 9 million people in 84 districts.

Call to action:

World Vision Zambia has developed a $20 million response plan focused on comprehensive support, including food security, water, sanitation, child protection, and livelihood support. Current funding is insufficient, with significant gaps remaining. World Vision Zambia is actively seeking further contributions from international donors, governments, and private sector partners to support the families in need.

Drought Situation in Zambia

9 million

People affected

This has led to severe water shortages, crop failures, energy deficits and increased food insecurity.

3.9 million

Children affected

Due to high levels of hunger, children are at risk of suffering from malnutrition, missing school, and contracting waterborne diseases due to lack of access to clean water. These factors leave children vulnerable to abuse and violation.

84

Districts affected

With El Niño worsening drought conditions, families across Zambia are facing immense hardships as they struggle to access food, water, and basic necessities in 84 districts.

EL NINO Drought devastating Impact on families

World Vision Zambia's Response

World Vision Zambia has developed a $20 million response plan focused on comprehensive support in the most critical areas or sectors, including Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Child Protection, Livelihood, Nutrition and Education (School Feeding) support.

This plan is implemented by working closely with the Zambian Government through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) and Local and International partners,

Response Updates

Drought Response Interventions

215,294

People reached

World Vision Zambia, working with the Zambian Government through DMMU, has distributed relief maize in Chibombo, Chongwe, Nchelenge, Mwinilunga and Kafue districts.

256

Boreholes drilled

World Vision Zambia, with its partners, has drilled boreholes to respond to critical water deficit in schools, health facilities and communities. These boreholes have reached a total of 145,203 people in 15 districts.

212,303

Children reached

The response interventions have reached 212,303 children comprising Food distribution (145,203) and WASH services (67,100) in the 24 districts.