kingdom of lesotho national drought contingency …

KINGDOM OF LESOTHO

NATIONAL DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN 2018/19

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Acknowledgements

The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) would like to pay its most sincere gratitude to the men and women of Lesotho who

participated in the process of the Drought Contingency Planning and their Institutions; Government Ministries and

departments, UN Agencies and Non – Governmental Organizations (NGO’s).

DMA is counting on all your support to further engage with you whenever there is a need to review this plan.

The following Institutions participated:

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)

Ministry of Water & Meteorology – Department of Water Affairs (DWA) & Meteorology(MET)

& Department of Rural Water Supply

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Social Development

Ministry of Forestry, Range and Soil Reclamation

Ministry of Police

Bureau of Statistics

Ministry of Works and Transport (POWT)

Food and Management Unit (FMU)

Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office(FNCO

WASCO

LHDA

UNFPA

UNICEF

WHO

WFP

RCO

FAO

World Vision Lesotho

Food & Agriculture Organization

Disaster Management Authority

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. CRS Catholic Relief Services

2. CHAL Christian Health Association of Lesotho

3. BDS Building Design Services

4. DRWS Department of Rural Water Supply

5. DSC Department of Social Welfare

6. BOS Bureau Of Statistics

7. EWD Early Warning Department

8. MOCST Ministry Of Communication Science and Technology

9. MTICM Ministry of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing

10. VAM Vulnerability Assessments Methods

11. DRR Disaster Risk Reduction

12. IEC Instruct, Educate and Communicate

13. MUAC Mid-Upper Arm Circumference

14. EMOP Emergency Operations

15. SRV Senqu River Vallley

16. UNDAC United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination

17. LCN Lesotho Council of NGOs

18. CGPU Children and Gender Protection Unit

19. TRC Transformation Resource Centre???

20. TED Technical Education Department?

21. UNDP United Nations Development Programme

22. COW Commission Of Water

23. DFS Department of Field Services

24. MOHA Ministry of Home Affairs

25. FNCO Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office

26. SSRFU Schools Self-Reliance and Feeding Unit

27. MCC Maseru City Council

28. UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees

29. MFDP Ministry of Finance and Development Planning

30. LDF Lesotho Defense Force

31. MOPWT Ministry of Public Works and Transport

32. MOLG Ministry of Local Government

33. MODNS Ministry of Defense and National Security

34. LMPS Lesotho Mounted Police Service

35. LCS Lesotho Correctional Service

36. MOHSW Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

37. FMU Food Management Unit

38. WASCO Water and Sewerage Company

39. DANA Damage And Needs Assessment

40. CERF Central Emergency Response Fund

41. MOU Memorandum of Understanding

42. LOU Letter of Understanding

43. DMA Disaster Management Authority

44. NDRTF National Disaster Relief Task Force

45. LVAC Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee

46. VA Vulnerability Assessments

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47. MALOTI Lesotho Currency

48. DEKAD Period of 10 days

49. OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

50. MAFS Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

51. UNICEF United Nations Children Fund

52. IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee

53. DDMT District Disaster Management Team

54. VDMT Village Disaster Management Team

55. LHDA Lesotho Highlands Development Authority

56. NGO Non – Governmental Organization

57. DPCF Development Partner Coordination Forum

58. MOET Ministry of Education and Training

59. UNDRMT United Nations Disaster Risk Management Team

60. LRCS Lesotho Red Cross Society

61. WVL World Vision Lesotho

62. FAO Food and Agriculture Office

63. WFP World Food Programme

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Table of Contents

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2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN .......................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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4.0 CONTEXT ANALYSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT .................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4.1 RISK ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 4.2 SCENARIOS ................................................................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.0 COMPLEMENTARY PLANS AND EARLY WARNING ........................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

6.0 LESSONS LEARNED ...................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

6.3 DROUGHT ...................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 6.4 HYDRO METEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS ......................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

7.0 CURRENT CONTEXT .................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

7.1 FORECAST FOR THE COMING SEASON ......................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 7.1 FOOD INSECURITY PROJECTION ................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

8.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ............................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

8.1 COORDINATION MECHANISMS ..................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 8.2 NATIONAL ..................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 8.3 DISTRICT ....................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 8.4 MUNICIPALS .................................................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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11.0 THRESHOLDS TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY AND PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN . ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

12.0 STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES (SOP) ................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

12.2 DROUGHT ................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

13.0 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION .................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

14.0 DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS AND NEED ANALYSIS (DANA) ............... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

16.0 BUDGET ........................................................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. WATER AND SANITATION ................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. HEALTH AND NUTRITION ................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. LOGISTICS GROUP ............................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. TOTAL BUDGET .............................................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Lesotho is a country with underlying vulnerabilities particularly poverty, chronic malnutrition,

environmental degradation and HIV and AIDS, as well as being prone to various hazards including drought,

The Government of Lesotho in implementing the contingency plan will look at addressing drought

emergency to the greatest extent by building on or expanding existing initiatives that look to mitigate the

high levels of chronic vulnerability in the country. This Programme is expected to extend into all the ten

districts of Lesotho.

A co-ordination structure is in place to deal with this emergency, led by the Disaster Management

Authority (DMA).

Table 1: Worst Case scenario thresholds

This DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN 2018 – 2019 covers the four main sectors which are usually

negatively impacted whenever these emergencies occur, they are: (i) Agriculture and Food Security; (ii)

Water and Sanitation; (iii) Health

and Nutrition (iv) Logistics –

logistics is included as a cross-

cutting sector that is meant to

assist the impacted sectors; a)

transport the commodities from

and to the destination and b) Store

the commodities in warehouses

and other places in the country.

The planning within each of these sectors were broken down to cover immediate interventions (6 months).

Please note that the total costs include LOGISTICS.

Contingency Plan total Budget

SECTOR IMMEDIATE

RESOURCES REQUIRED (M)

IMMEDIATE RESOURCES REQUIRED (US$)1:14

Agriculture & Food Security

145 188 040

10,370.574.29

Health & Nutrition

16,236,550 1,159,753.57

Water & Sanitation

60 434 000 4,316,714.29

Information 1.378,300.00 98,450.00 Grand Total

223,236,890.00 15,945,490,00

Main Hazards Worst case scenario threshold (Number of affected people)

Peak period

Drought 273,635 June to September

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Kingdom of Lesotho is a land-locked nation located in Southern Africa. It has an area of approximately

30355 km² and a population of 2,007,201. About 76 % live in rural areas, often in scattered mountain

villages, while the most of the urban population lives in and around the capital Maseru and the surrounding

low lands

Brief background on the country and on the current situation1: Total Area: 30,355 sq. km Total Population: 2,007,201 million Urban: 24% Rural: 76% GDI per capita: 1,210USD Sectoral Distribution of GDP: GDP-Agriculture: 6% (2016) GDP-Industry: 32% (2016) GDP-Service: 62% (2016)

Lesotho is prone to natural disasters, liable to drought and desertification making it highly vulnerable to

climate change. Future scenarios show reduced surface and subsurface run-off under climate change as a

result of predicted lower precipitation, recurring droughts and increased temperatures. It is estimated that

the country will enter a water stress period by 2019, which according to Lesotho Meteorological Services is

expected to worsen by 2060. The other hazards that affect Lesotho are heavy snowfall, hailstorms, strong

winds, localized floods and early frost, in addition to outbreaks of diseases and civil/political instability.

It is against this background that the country is undertaking this mammoth task of having in place the

Drought Contingency Plan, so that the country will be in a better position to effectively deal with these

hazards as they occur, in terms of pro-activeness, preparedness, response and rehabilitation.

2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN

General objectives

1 Data sources: (i) http://data.worldbank.org/indicator; (ii) Population and Housing Census Preliminary Result Report (October 2016).

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator

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The overall objective of the Drought Contingency Plan is to mount timely, consistent, effective and

coordinated response to; a) save lives, b) to save property and c) to save environment.

Specific objectives

1. To develop national capacity at all levels for emergency response

2. To arrange for pre-positioning of emergency supplies

3. To ensure adequate planning to allow for service delivery in key sectors to minimise the impact of

emergencies

4. To minimise the negative impact of drought on all vulnerable groups, especially people with

disability, women and children

5. Advocacy on issues of protection and health

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3.0 Summary of the management and coordination arrangements

Through the Disaster Management Act of 1997, Lesotho has a fairly well established multi-sectorial disaster management system, coordinated by the Disaster

Management Authority (DMA), which is placed in the Office of the Prime Minister. Partner co-ordination is done through the United Nations Disaster Risk

Management Team, for coordination and implementation of the disaster management activities. The coordination arrangements are outlined in Table below,

which indicates Lead and Co-Lead agencies.

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2 P-Principal/Lead Agency; S- Supporting Agency

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UN Habitat S Habitat for Humanity S LCN S CGPU Telecom Footbridges BOS

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3.1 Disaster Management Framework in the Country

Lesotho has a fairly well established disaster management system, laid out in the National Disaster Management Plan supported the Disaster Management Act. The heart of the system is the Disaster Management Authority (DMA). Placed in the Office of the Prime Minister, and drawing its authority from the Disaster Management Act, DMA is responsible for planning, coordination and implementation. Figure 1 outlines the organizational relationship.

Figure 1: Disaster Management Authority (DMA) Emergency Disaster Management Organization

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4.0 CONTEXT ANALYSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT

4.1 Risk assessment

Table 3: Risk assessment table

S/N

Hazard type Likelihood of Occurrence Estimated Impact on Public Health and Safety Estimated Impact on Property

Unlikely Likely Highly Likely

Limited Moderate Major Limited Moderate Major

4 Drought X X X

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Natural hazards and risks: Lesotho is prone to natural disasters, liable to drought and desertification

making it highly vulnerable to climate change. Future scenarios show reduced surface and subsurface run-

off under climate change as a result of predicted lower precipitation, recurring droughts and increased

temperatures. According to LMS It is estimated that the country will enter a water stress period by 2019,

which is expected to worsen by 2060. The other hazards that affect Lesotho are snowfall, hailstorms,

strong winds, localized floods and early frost.

Vulnerability factors: Lesotho’s vulnerability to hazards is compounded by a number of factors, including

high levels of poverty particularly in rural areas, the scattered nature of rural settlements, which makes

the provision of and access to social services difficult. The high HIV and AIDS prevalence rates have

exacerbated of vulnerable groups, particularly Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs).

Rapid urbanization: Urban growth of at least 5.5% per annum in the lowland areas (up to 7% in Maseru)

is evident. Urban population is now about 24% of total population, rising from 20% 10 years ago. This

trend is expected to continue with the urban population predicted to be in excess of 35% by 2010.

High HIV and AIDS prevalence rate: HIV and AIDS remain the foremost challenge to human and

economic development in Lesotho. HIV prevalence in Lesotho remains high, with prevalence among

antenatal clinic attendees of 38% in the 25–29-year-age group in 2005 (Ministry of Health and Social

Welfare, Lesotho). The national adult HIV prevalence rate was 22.9%, the third highest in the world. HIV

and AIDS accounted for 12% of all female and 11% of all male admissions in 2006. One in every three

(31%) of all institutional female deaths and one in every four (25%) of all institutional male deaths in

2006 were directly linked with HIV/ AIDS. Also, about one in every ten (11%) of institutional deaths in

children was also directly due to HIV/AIDS. Figure 3 gives an outline of the HIV estimates for Lesotho.

Conditions of vulnerability to disasters are exacerbated by lack of knowledge and awareness, under-employment, unemployment, remote and inaccessible settlements, poor implementation of government programs and inefficient service delivery. Poor governance practices such as lack of implementation of laws related to disaster risk reduction and lack of or inadequate resources, such as firefighting equipment and ambulances.

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4.2 SCENARIOS

Table: Hazard Scenarios CRITERIA Scenario

Type of Hazards Drought

Likelihood Almost certain, based on the following assumptions;

• Meteorology Forecasting Report of October – December 2018 – January – March 2019.

• No staple food price increase anticipated

Impact • Death to people and animals

• Disease outbreak

• Shortage of water

• Shortage of Food

• Emaciation of People and Livestock

Location and geographic area Countrywide. However, the hotspots include mostly Southern lowlands & Senqu River Valley and Mountains.

Number and percentage of affected population

Dead Related deaths :

Wounded Number not known.

Sickness Malnutrition ,Water borne diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery

Affected Individual Farmers and the Very Poor and Poor people

Impact on means of subsistence and specific sectors

Agriculture Poor harvest-lower than normal Decrease in agricultural income Food stock losses Livestock death

Infrastructure

Damage to the water pumps

Duration of the emergency phase 6 months to 1 year

Triggers

• Severe crop failure

• decreasing purchasing power among the rural households

Government’s prior experience/exposure to natural disasters at the national and local levels

-Previously drought in 1995/1996, 2001/2002, 2003/2004, 2007., 2015/16

-Snow -Strong winds Frost Hailstorms

Capacities National At the central level, DMA coordinates the involved stakeholders in conducting emergency needs assessments and distribution of humanitarian assistance Water reserves (commission of water)

District DDMT facilitates targeting of beneficiaries and coordinates activities of humanitarian organizations in the district including distribution of humanitarian assistance.

Village -There are Community structures at local level consisting VDMTs, Community councils and Chiefs.

-VDMTs observe and facilitate needs assessments, targeting guide during distribution of humanitarian assistance.

Other organizations with the capacity to respond

- Government Ministries & Departments, UN Agencies; -

Private Sector and other humanitarian agencies

Probable major constraints to the emergency response

General Inadequate Resources (Funds, Human Resource, equipment)

Specific to the affected areas

Beneficiary selection Lack of resources, low purchasing power, change of mindset

of affected people

Priority Needs Financial resources; Food reserves; Better roads - accessibility

Water infrastructure ; Health requirements; Transport; Timely Safety and Security

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5.0 Complementary Plans and Early Warning

Complementary Plans

The risk assessments and planned actions within this plan should reference, or have synergies with:.

Ensuring responses bridge the development framework: Lesotho Resilience Strategy (in progress).

Sector plans where available.

Social Safety net Programmes

WORKING GROUPS (WG)

The DMA has 7 permanently established working groups, which are;

1. The Executive Group;

2. Training Group;

3. Water and Sanitation Group;

4. Health and Nutrition Group

5. Agriculture and Food Security

6. Emergency Services Group;

7. Logistics Group.

Central to all these groups is the National EARLY WARNING UNIT (NEWU) – the objective of which is to provide prior

warning of an approaching disaster and predictions of its effects on the country, its people and their livelihoods. The

NEWU also obtains additional information from the WG quarterly records, as they are supposed to monitor the

situation and provide feedback (water, agriculture, nutrition, health etc.).

The unit prepares and issue out Seasonal forecasts. The Department further monitor conditions of the crops and gives

report based on the forecast and advice. The final product of NEWU should be a monthly Bulletin that comprises all

information on the current season and how it is progressing and the anticipated prediction on the up-coming Food

Security countrywide.

The Institutions that input into the Bulletin comprises;

LMS, Department of Crops, Bureau of Statistics (BOS), Ministry of Trade and WASCO and / Water Commission.

In a similar manner, in times of excess water all other issues pertaining to water and its availability, the Water and

Sanitation Group will issue out a prior warning to the public and this information will be found in the Bulletin.

Likewise the Health and Nutrition Group is supposed to issue out a prior warning of impending diseases, which in this

particular case is any disease outbreak. The Agriculture and Food Security Group as well will issue out prior warning,

having carried out a series of Assessments, which are meant to monitor the Cropping Season – from the planting stage

throughout the entire Crop Maturity. These assessments are meant to accurately forecast the National production and

predict the SURPLUS/DEFICIT and put in place measures that will ensure that there is no shortage at any point in

time.

All the Sectors that are directly impacted whenever there is an impending emergency are supposed to have their own

Contingency Plans. So that they can effectively deal with the situation and contain it with their own resources, failing

which, the particular sector can then call upon the DMA as a coordination body to step in and take charge.

At district level, the District Administrator becomes District Disaster Relief Coordinator. When a disaster induced

emergency is declared and after the national disaster relief plan is approved for implementation, the DAs make their

own relief plan for their district, and the plan has to cover all the sectors that might be impacted; Agriculture and Food

Security, Water and Sanitation, Health and Nutrition and Logistics. These plans are done within the impacted district

and takes care of the needs of the people living in both rural and urban settings – ideally they should be bottom-up

with adequate top-down direction, delegation, supervision monitoring by the centre.

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6.0 Lessons learned

6.1 Drought

The regularity and severity of drought occurrences in Lesotho has increased over the last two

decades. Major drought emergencies were recorded in 1983-84, 1991-93, 1994-1996, 1997/98,

2000/01, 2002-2004, 2007 and in 2012. In 2015 Lesotho experienced a worst El-Nino

phenomenon which plunged the country into a serious food insecurity situation.

Food stocks among households are expected to be depleted in January/February and market

purchases will be the main source of food, in addition to in-kind labor payments. Current maize

meal prices are lower than last year and at near-average levels. Access to green foods for

consumption is usually available in late February but will be reduced this season for most poor

households due to the dry conditions.

The erratic and poor rainfall is expected to contribute to below-normal local labor

opportunities between February and July. Normally, household income sources during the months

of January/February include remittances from relatives working in mining in South Africa, shearing

wool, on-farm weeding labor, self-employment, livestock sales, and safety-net programming.

The key lessons learned from the previous drought experiences in Lesotho are summarized below:

Population affected and community vulnerability

In a typical year, it is estimated that about 30-36% of the total population are usually affected by drought

emergencies. Although the impact of emergencies is felt country wide, the six worst affected districts

normally include: Mohale’s Hoek, Quthing, Qacha’s Nek, Mafeteng, Thaba-Theka and Mokhotlong. In terms

of vulnerability, orphans, child-headed, elderly people (above 55 years), people living with HIV and AIDS

and women were disproportionally affected by the impact of previous drought emergencies

Factors contributing to drought emergencies

While drought must be regarded as a regular feature in Lesotho, its impact is aggravated by chronic food

insecurity associated to adverse weather conditions, land degradation and low agricultural productivity,

increases in prices of staple foods, poverty leading to low purchasing power among the poor households

and the severe impact of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, as well as low nutritional status.

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Table 4: Contingency by Hazard

Contingency by Hazard

EW indicators/triggers Humanitarian consequences Affected population/location

Main actors available Constraining factors/gaps

Drought Prolonged dry spells Crop failure Increasing prices of staple

foods Decreasing purchasing

power among the rural households

Decline in recharge of aquifers and springs

Food Insecurity Disease outbreak Water Shortages Increase of GBV Loss of livestock

273,635 UN agencies and NGOs Private Sector Red Cross Government Ministries

Transport (road and air) Beneficiary selection Global financial crisis

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7.0 Current context

7.1 Forecast for the Coming Season

Figure 6 gives the rainfall season outlook for November, December 2018 to January 2019, indicating that

The country is expected to receive average rains for the entire 2018/2019 rainy season with a possibility of

above average rainfall. However, there is a possibility of receiving below average rainfall countrywide

during the first three months and a likelihood of delayed onset of rains for the coming season.

Average to below average rainfall conditions are expected for the period October to December 2018

countrywide. For the period, January to March 2019, the region which covers extreme central and eastern

Berea, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, central and eastern Qacha’s Nek Mokhotlong and Thaba-Theka average to

above average rainfall is expected. Moreover, the region which covers extreme western Berea, Maseru,

Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek, Quthing and extreme western Qacha’s Nek average to below average rainfall is

anticipated.

Furthermore, above average temperatures are anticipated for the period October 2018 to March 2019. For

the period January to March 2019 average temperatures are expected with a possibility of becoming above

average countrywide. Increased temperatures may accelerate the evaporation rate. Occurrences of strong

winds, lightning, thunderstorms and hailstorms are common weather phenomena in summer especially for

the norther and eastern parts of the country where average to above average rainfall is anticipated.

Moreover, climate change is expected to exacerbate occurrence of these conditions resulting in increased

frequency and intensity of these extreme weather events.

Figure 2: November- December-January- February

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7.2 Food insecurity projection

The Food security situation is expected to deteriorate during the peak lean period

December 2018 to February 2019, with the population in IPC Phase 3 or worse increasing

up to about 19% (273,635) of rural population in need of urgent humanitarian support to protect

and save their livelihoods and lives.

The likelihood of El Nino was estimated to be over 90 percent as per mid-November forecast

until March 2019, making the El Nino the most likely situation for the 2018/19 cropping season.

The Lesotho Meteorological Services indicated that from October 2018 to March 2019 the

northern and eastern parts of the country likely to receive normal to above normal rains and the

southern and western parts expected to receive normal to below normal rains.

Poor harvest of main crops (maize, sorghum and wheat) in 2017/18 compared to the previous

year, with maize production reduction estimated at 62.6 percent has resulted in the early start of

the lean season (September2018).

The current cropping season (2018/19) was marked with late onset of rains, poorly distributed

precipitation and high temperatures during October and November which resulted in abnormal

dry conditions, thus reducing opportunities for agricultural based activities for many households.

Food prices remain stable and below 5 year average by13 %.

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.8.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

8.1 Coordination mechanisms

The Government through DMA, is mandated to execute the overall coordination in the implementation of

the multi-hazard contingency plan.

8.2 National

Upon the government’s declaration of a state of disaster-induced emergency, the Cabinet forms the

National Disaster Relief Task Force (DRTF), composed of those Ministries directly involved with the

emergency. The main functions of the DRTF is to provide policy guidelines to the authority, mobilize funds,

manpower and other resources required to implement the National Disaster Relief Plan; supervise and

monitor National and District Disaster relief Plans; initiate the creation of appropriate institutional

structures to support the disaster relief plans; and approve requests for donor assistance. These efforts are

complemented by HCT and DRMT of the UN in Lesotho.

Secondly, the Chief Executive DMA assumes the role and responsibilities of National Disaster

Relief/Coordinator, and sets up the national operations centre in Maseru, at the DMA’s Executive

Headquarters. The National Disaster Relief Coordinator heads and coordinates the work of the executive

group (Food and Logistics; Agriculture and Food Security; Health and Nutrition; Water and Sanitation)

relevant Government Ministries, UN agencies and other local donors, LCN and NGOs as well as the media.

The National Disaster Relief Coordinator also coordinates with the District Disaster Relief Coordinators.

Refer to the organogram in section 2.2 for more information on the national disaster management

coordination architecture.

8.3 District

At the district level, the District Administrators assume the role and responsibilities of District Disaster

Relief Coordinator, and provide, operate and coordinate all disaster management services and activities

within the district. The District Disaster Relief Coordinator also sets up district operations room for

providing a working base for the District Disaster Management Team (DDMT). The DDMT conducts rapid

assessment of the emergency situation; coordinate stockpiling of relief supplies; receive and decide on all

applications of relief assistance in the district.

9.0 FOCAL POINTS BY SECTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The overall responsibility of coordination rests upon the Disaster Management Authority in particular,

which is in the Office of the Prime Minister. The District and village Disaster Management Teams assume

the local coordination and implementation bodies. There shall be no independent activities carried out by

any organization outside or without the knowledge of the named coordination and implementation bodies.

The draft National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy of 2010 places the responsibility of disaster management

on the “shoulders” of each one of us, including the Disaster victims themselves. It is in line with this that all

our cooperating partners such as the UN agencies, donors, and business houses, non-governmental

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organizations both local and international are called upon to participate during the implementation of

contingency plan. The details of institutional roles and responsibilities are outlined in the table below.

Table 5: Sector Roles and Responsibilities

Institution

Responsibilities Contacts

DMA The main responsibility of DMA will be to receive information, processing it and disseminating it to the stakeholders through the various channels. The other responsibility will be to coordinate the humanitarian response to ensure that there are no duplications for effective humanitarian response. The DMA will also be responsible for organizing periodic briefings for stakeholders. The DMA also be responsible for the mobilization of initial supplies and logistics to enable the cooperating partners come on board in responding to the emergency.

Chief Executive

Government Ministries

The affected ministries will be required to continue to coordinate the implementation of sector specific activities related to the humanitarian response and emergency.

PSs

UN Agencies The United Nations Humanitarian Country Team shall be called upon by the Government to support resource mobilization and implementation of humanitarian response.

UN Resident Coordinator

Non-Governmental Organizations

These are the primary implementing partners. There major responsibility will be the last mile delivery of humanitarian assistance.

LCN

Private Sectors Through their corporate social responsibility and as good corporate citizens, the private sector will be expected to contribute to the humanitarian response in every way possible. It will be expected that as per tradition, the private sector will come to the aid of Government as part of their responsibility to the citizens of this country. All contributions should be done through DMA

Chamber of Commerce

Bilateral Cooperating Partners

Bilateral cooperating partners have the responsibility of assistance on Government-to-Government basis. The cooperating partners will have the responsibly to work within the existing coordination structures. Bilateral partners are part of the Development Partner Coordination Forum (DPCF) and will therefore have the responsibility of attending DPCF meetings regularly and in turn inform their principle Governments. This will avoid their Governments getting information from the media, which in most cases is highly inaccurate.

DPCF Chairperson

District Disaster Management Teams

DDMTs will Collect and disseminate early warning information in the district. The districts will trigger a response mechanism through the office of the District Administrators should the floods actualize in their district by relaying information to both the province and DMA. The DDMTs will also commence immediate disaster relief operation (primary response) in the event of the flood.

Chair – DDMTs for respective districts

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9.1 National level

A detailed table of sector actors is below with Government leads in bold.

Table 6: Sector actors and government leads

*Safety and Security, communication and information management are not clusters but highly relevant sectors of intervention.

Sector of intervention Government Participating agencies and partners

Humanitarian Coordination Disaster Management Authority (DMA) LRCS, UNDRMT, WVI, LCN,HCT

Food security MAFS, (DPPA, CROPS, Livestock Research, DFS) FAO, WFP, WVI, CRS, LCN, Send A Cow, LRCS

Education MOET, MAFS (Nutrition & Home Economics), MOHSW (Dept of SW)

UNICEF, WVI, WFP, CGPU, NGOC

Water/Sanitation COW, MOHSW (Environmental Health), WASCO, DRWS

UNICEF, TRC, LRCS, TED, CARE

Nutrition FNCO, MAFS (Nutrition), Health (Nutrition), MOET (SSRFU)

UNICEF, WFP, LHMA

Health MOHSW (Disease control), MCC (Environmental health)

WHO, CHAL, Partners in Health, UNICEF, LRCS

Shelter MOHA, MOHSW (Dept of SW), MOLG UN Habitat, Habitat for Humanity, LRCS

Camp Management MOHA (Commissioner of Refugees), DMA, MOLG

WVI, LRCS, UNHCR

Early recovery DMA, MFDP UNDRMT, Private sector (to be unpacked)

Protection MOHSW (Dept of SW), CGPU, Master of High Court

WVI, UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR,

Information, Communication, Technology Management

DMA UNDRMT

Logistics FMU, DMA, LDF, LMPS, MOPWT, MOLG WFP, LRCS, WVI, LCN

Safety and Security* MOD & NS, LMPS, LCS Registered Security Firms (e.g. Security Unlimited)

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Table 7: Lead institutions and contact persons

Sector Role Org. Ms/Mr

Name Telephone Email

Humanitarian Coordination

Lead DMA Ms M.Mojaki 22327944 [email protected]

Co-lead

UNDRMT

Ms Mary Njoronge 22323989 [email protected]

Food security

Lead MAFS 22324029 [email protected]

Co-lead

FAO 22315585 [email protected]

Education Lead MOET Co-lead

WVL Mr P.Mokoai 22314342 [email protected]

Water/Sanitation Lead COW [email protected] Co-lead

Env. Healt

[email protected]

Nutrition Lead Health Co-lead

MAFS Nut

22314232 [email protected]

Health Lead Health Co-lead

CHAL [email protected]

Shelter

Lead MOLG Co-lead

Habitat for Humanity

Camp Management

Lead Co-lead

Early recovery

Lead DMA M. Maloi 22324429 [email protected]

Co-lead

LCN

Protection

Lead Social Welfare

22226004

Co-lead

LMPS

Telecommunications

Lead MOCST Co-lead

Telecom

Logistics

Lead MODNS Co-lead

DMA 22312183

Co-lead

LRCS

Safety and Security*

Lead LMPS Co- MODNS

mailto:[email protected]
















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lead

Communication*

Lead Roads Dir.

Co-lead

Foot Bridges

Information management*

Lead DMA 22312183 [email protected] Co-lead

BOS 22323852 [email protected]

9.2 District level

Introduce contact by region.

Table 8: Contact person by district

District Role Ms/Mr

Name Telephone

Email

DA

Mokhotlong Lead Mrs M. Monoto 63133352 [email protected]

Co-lead Mrs. N. Mafole T, m [email protected]

DA

Butha – Buthe Lead Mrs M. Mohloki 63477202 mojabengmohloki@gmail,com Co-lead Mr. N. Ntene 58986638 [email protected]

DA

Leribe Lead Mr R. Molefe 58720510 [email protected] Co-lead Mr. K. Mare 62901219 [email protected]

DA

Berea Lead Mrs. N. Baholo 63278720 [email protected] Co-lead Mr. A. Mpharoane 62444222 [email protected]

DA

Thaba Tseka Lead Mrs. K. Rakolobe 62041985 [email protected] Co-lead Mrs. N. Matete 64038082 [email protected]

DA

Maseru Lead Mrs. C. Mahosi 58400492 [email protected] Co-lead Mrs. S. Ralejoe 59102921 [email protected]

DA

Mafeteng Lead Ms. M. Koloti 63174497 [email protected] Co-lead Mrs. P. Molefi 57832523 -

DA

Mohale’s Hoek Lead Mr. L. Moletsane 58901200 [email protected] Co-lead Mr. T. Letsie 59085480 [email protected]

DA Lead

Quthing Lead Mr. T. Maama

H. Matjopile

58794154 56259822

[email protected]

DA Lead

Qacha’s Nek Co-Lead Mrs. M.Motemekoane 58920398 [email protected] Ms. I. Koneshe 59541268 [email protected]








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10.0 Overview of participation per sector of humanitarian intervention

Table 9: Humanitarian sector participation

Actor Activities Items Required Items/goods available (indicate quantity)

Humanitarian Coordination

Disaster Management Authority (DMA)

To coordinate and network with the immediate affected or impacted sectors. Make rapid assessment, e.g. call technical meetings

Activate the plan Mobilize required resources internally and

externally Monitor and evaluate resources and

programs

UN Humanitarian Country Team (HCT)

To coordinate UN agencies within and outside the country and other development agencies or partners

To mobilize required resources and programs inside and outside the country

To monitor and evaluate resources and programs

Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS)

To mobilize required resources for early recovery inside and outside the country

Rapid Assessment

Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN)

Coordination of agriculture, environment and natural resources activities, disaster and humanitarian relief management

Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP)

Receives an appeal document from DMA and mobilize funds or resources for the proposed interventions

Monitor and evaluates use of resources allocated for the emergency activities.

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World Vision Lesotho (WVL)

Provide assistance to the affected communities within their areas of operation

Serves as an implementing partners in designated relief programs


Food Security

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) Bureau of Statistics (BOS) World Food Program (WFP) (VAM unit) Disaster Management Authority (DMA) (Early Warning Department EWD), World Vision Lesotho (WVL)

a) Rapid assessment: Involvement of local authorities (notification

for admin purposes) Data on area planted Data on market access (routes, food prices) Extend of damage to crops & livestock Involvement of local technical officers (e.g.

DCPO, DAPO, ext officers, etc.) b) Determine relief commodities required

Acaricides Cropping inputs Seed varieties (drought, pest and lodging

resistant varieties) Insecticides and herbicides Early maturing varieties Promotion of conservation Agriculture

c) Mobilize funds: Possible donor funding and safety nets

programmes


Education

Ministry of Education and Training (MET)

Continuous sensitization and awareness creation of the hazard to the concerned section of the population

World Food Program (WFP)

Relief and Recovery service delivery. Support on logistics and materials, assist in the continuation of the implementation resources mobilization

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UN Children Education Fund (UNICEF)

Resources mobilization, support on health, hygiene and sanitation together with nutrition enhancement of the children and their protection.

Strengthen ongoing initiatives on children education in emergencies and t

Integration of DRR in primary and secondary schools’ curricula.

Support capacity building for emergency preparedness and DRR, with a special focus on women and children.

Ministry of Social Development

Mobilization of resources. Provide psycho-social support to the victims,

particularly the OVC:s Facilitate the placement of survivors


Resources mobilization and relief services


Enhancing the food security at the household level, promote and support the school feeding programmes

Master of High Court (MHC)

Protect children from property crabbing

Children and Gender Protection Unit (CGPU)

Protection of human rights


Water and Sanitation

Commission of Water (COW)

Coordinating the Water Sector Manage Water Resources

Water and Sewerage Company (WASC)

Water Supply Urban Areas

Department of Rural Water Supply (DRWS)

Water Supply Rural areas

LMS Weather Forecasting


Nutrition

Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office (FNCO)

Coordinate the sector Ensures that nutrition committees are

functional at all levels Procurement of Anthropometry equipment MUC tapes

Food stock ready to eat


Promote household food production and preservation

Promote income generating activities and labor saving devices

Farm implements; inputs; food items (input protection)

Ministry of Health Growth monitoring and nutrition screening

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) & HEALTH

Health and Nutrition education (infant and young child feeding)

Breastfeeding promotion and support Complementary foods Household sanitation and hygiene

Medicinal fortified food

HEALTH Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office (FNCO) & UN Children Education Fund

Procurement of supplies

Electronic weighing scales Length boards U5s MUAC tapes Adult MUAC tapes Body Mass Index

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(UNICEF) Wheels Mobile clinics Mobile refrigerator for medical supplies

HEALTH Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office (FNCO) & UN Children Education Fund (UNICEF)

Rapid assessment Nutrition screening Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding and

control of formula feeding Distribution of IEC material


Promotion of labor saving devices Intensify food production and preservation

Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office (FNCO)

Involvement of District nutrition team

HEALTH UN Children Education Fund (UNICEF) World Food Program (WFP)

Plan for supplementary and therapeutic feeding

Food distribution

TEAM Post Disaster needs assessment


Logistics


• To assist towards implementation of emergency response and recovery plans

Food Management Unit (FMU

Transportation of required items & supplies to the affected areas, provision of storage facilities, provision of man-power for loading & unloading Convene meeting to post-mortem the activities and operations, transport & other supplies may be availed where required

Vehicles Aircrafts Ferry & engine boats Canoes Life jacket

World Food Program (WFP)

• To seek and solicit funding from local and international donors to support the planned emergency response operations to save lives


To avail funds and emergency equipment at its disposal towards implementation of response, relief and recovery plans

To monitor and supervise distribution and utilization of all relief stocks in conjunction with the concerned departments or agencies


• To assist towards implementation of emergency response and recovery plans

• To provide First Aid Services, tents

Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) & Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)

Provision of resources such as vehicles, helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, human resources

Search & rescue with all its equipment Provision of two-way radios Provision of tents Provision of mobile clinics

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Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPWT)

Major repairs/ maintenance of roads bridges & air-strips

Maintenance of Maseru container terminal (Railway)

Construction & maintenance of helipads Solicit assistance from other stakeholders in

the affected areas for storage facilities, accommodation in disaster prone areas

Procurement of ferry boats, peddles &life jackets

Training of ferry boats operators Mobilisation of required resources such as

transport & human resources Awareness through road signage Information dissemination Participate in preparatory meetings Procurement of machinery & other

equipment (snow ploughs, TLD, Rough salt) Upgrading of culverts (putting in place

bigger sizes) Procurement of orange reflector strips Hoist basket/ nets Awareness creation/warnings, single

sourcing appropriate contractor Temporary measures, e.g. foot bridges &

roads Engagement of force account teams (direct

labour teams)

Snow ploughs

Lesotho Council of NGO’s (LCN)

Provision of resources such as vehicles, human resource

Monitoring & Evaluation, post term, education/ awareness creation


Safety and Security Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) & Lesotho Mounted Police Force (LMPS)

• To provide security services to all affected communities working closely with relevant community structures such as Community Policing Committees


Information Management, Communication and Telecommunications Bureau of Statistics (BOS)

To provide relevant information for various sectors

Collect, compile and analyze data

Ministry of Communication Science and Technology (MOCST)

Media briefing and information

dissemination


Information dissemination First aid training

Lesotho Council of NGO’s (LCN)

Information dissemination To coordinate NGO community and source

classified information and some equipment towards assisting vulnerable communities or populations

UN Disaster Risk Management Team (UNDRMT)

To provide technical expertise on issues pertaining to communication and information management


To receive and update emergency information to be utilized by various sectors for planning purposes

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To disseminate information to all concerned

11.0 Thresholds to activate the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

Table 10: EPR activation Thresholds

Hazard/Contingency Threshold Source Early Warning and Other Information

Drought/ Food Insecurity

273,646 affected people Percentage of acute malnourished Percentage of chronic malnutrition Morbidity rate

LVA Ministry of Health (MoH)

Satellite data showing decreased harvests Market assessment Crop assessment reports of decreased harvest Reports and requisitions from District and Local Disaster Coordination Leaders

12.0 Standard Operation Procedures (SOP)

Above table, Thresholds to activate the Emergency and Preparedness and Response Plan and call for

assistance’ outlines what can be considered as limits for when it should be called an emergency, and can be

revisited during the first 24 hours, when for instance consulting stakeholders on whether external

assistance will be needed.

12.1 Drought

Table 11: Drought worst case thresholds

Main Hazards Worst case scenario threshold (Number of affected people)

Peak period

Drought 273,646 January to June 2019

Table 12: SoPs for drought/food insecurity

Standard Operating Procedure for DROUGHT/FOOD INSECURITY

Activities By whom? Time frame LVAC for drought shows threshold have been trespassed and the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan should be activated


Issue press release for media and hold media briefing DMA Issue a Situation Update DMA Call for stakeholder meeting to

Decide on if a follow-up sectoral assessment should be done Decide on a reassessment of stockpiles Decide on assessment plan Identify 3W (Who does what where) Decide if international assistance will be called for

DMA

Decide whether to declare emergency Government Call for a sectoral meeting for coordination and response measures DMA Develop a Situation report DMA

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Call for stakeholder meeting to validate strategic response plan DMA Contact Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator for initiation of Strategic Response Plan, if necessary

Immediately when threshold is trespassed

Request coordination and information management support from OCHA

DMA & HCT

Issue the Strategic Response Plan, if necessary DMA / UDRMT

In cooperation with Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), arrange for stakeholder meeting (sectors, UN Agencies, the RCRC Movement, IOM and NGO’s) to plan, coordinate and implement response by discussing:

Identification and assessment of needs Financing tools and fundraising Advocacy strategies Concrete projects to implement the overall plan Decide on Monitor and Evaluation measures

Government

Strategic Response Plan report to be submitted 14 days after on-set Provide a Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) Within 1 months

after on-set Mid-Year Review report launched To be agreed

Yearly report launched A year after on-set

Monitoring and evaluation of situation and response Quarterly

13.0 Resource mobilization

Resources for the implementation of this emergency response and preparedness plan will be mobilized by

Government. Where necessary additional resources beyond the capacity of the Governments own

(particularly when reaching the worst case scenario threshold will be requested from cooperating

partners, the UN System, the Private Sector, Non-governmental organizations (Local and International) and

those that are community based to be fully involved in the mobilization of the required resources to

implement the contingency plan.

4.0 Damage assessments and need analysis (DANA)

Table 13: Needs Assessment

Type of assessment (applies to all hazards*)

Responsible for the assessment

Objectives Assessment initiated within

Report launched after

Items required

Items/goods available (indicate quantity)

Multi-sectoral rapid assessment


To determine countrywide scope of impact of the crisis/hazard

24 hours Two weeks 4x4 vehicles

Sectoral assessment

Sector lead

24 hours Two weeks 4x4 vehicles, helicopter

Response Performance & Impact Evaluation


To take account of achievement and challenges for future interventions

Three months Two weeks 4x4 vehicles

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Vulnerability assessment

Disaster Management Authority Info can also be sourced from LVAC

Quantify damage and losses for response and intervention

72 hours Two weeks 4x4 vehicles

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15.0 BUDGET Agriculture and Food Security

General objective

To ensure that the vulnerable population have access to adequate food security during emergency period.

Specific objectives

1. To sensitize community to embark on food preservation

2. To intensify/scale up climate smart agriculture technologies

3. To improve access of vulnerable famers to quality seeds through cash-based interventions or the

distribution of drought tolerant seeds and/ or seed fairs.

4. To improve access to water and water management of vulnerable farmers through the distribution of

rainwater harvesting equipment and water pumps and micro irrigation for off season crop

production.

5. To minimise the loss of livestock

# Activities By whom When*

1 Stockpiling agricultural inputs MAFS, FAO, WVL , CRS, etc

December- January 19

2 Intensification of Water harvesting infrastructure

MAFS, MFLR, FAO


3 Practice proper range management e.g To promote rotational grazing

MFLR/FAO


4 sensitizing communities and training farmer on new farming practices( CA, adoption of drought resistant crop/seed variety)

MAFS, UN agencies, NGOs


5 Encourage Food preservation and diversification

MAFS, UN agencies, NGOs, FNCO


6 Conduct rapid crop and needs assessment MAFS, DMA February- March 19

7 promote cultivation of fodder MAFS,MFLR December- January 19

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Costed Agriculture and Food Security Plan for Drought Mitigation and Preparedness

Code

Activity

timeframe

Key stakeholders

Unit of measure

Quantity

Unit cost (Maloti)

Amount required (Maloti)

Amount required Short-term (Maloti)

Amount required Medium-Term (Maloti

Outcome: Improve household food security of the affected population

Output 1: increased access to food for vulnerable groups

Provision of social assistance support to vulnerable people

Apr –Jun ‘19 MOSD, DMA, FMU, MOFLR, MOFA, UN, NGO

Transfer per Vulnerable HH

68 250 500 34 125 000 34 125 000 0

Provision of cash /food for asset (conditional)

Jan –June ‘19 MOSD, DMA, FMU, MFRSC, MOFA, UN, NGO, FSP

household for 6 months

32 577 3 600 117 277 200 78 184 800 39 092 400

Provision of agricultural livelihood support for recovery

Dec- Jan ‘19 MOSD, DMA, FMU, MFRSC, MOFA, UN, NGO

Package per HH ( Vegetable seeds)

35 000 300 10 500 000 0 10 500 000

Rehabilitation and construction of water haffirs

Dec- March’19

DMA.WVL,MAFS, MFRSC

Laborers (for 10 dams)

DSA

10

5X5

48 000 700

480 000

17 500

480 000

17 500

0

Construction of roof harvesting tanks ; Spring development tanks

Jan –May ‘19 MFRSC, WVL,MAFS

cement: 50 bags/pptanks

DSA

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5X5

8630

700

356 830

17 500

356 830

17 500

0

Animal drinking points

Jan –May ‘19 MFRSC, WVL,MAFS, FAO

Cement, accessories, labour,

DSA

100

5X5

3900

700

390 000

17 500

390 000

17 500

Auction sales

(subsistence local) Jan –May ‘19

DLS, DOM

DSA person days

10x4x9

700 252000 252000 0

Protection of wetland

Wetland inspection Jan-Feb ‘19 MFRSC DSA 22x5 700 77 000 77 000 0

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(subsistence allowance, ) person days Equine

Hire

13x4

100

5200

5200

Reallocation of cattle

posts from wetlands March-April ‘19

MFRSC

DSA Equine Hire

10X5 8x4

700

100

35 000

3200

35 000

3200 0

Awareness creation

Musks (Respiratory)

MAFS, FAO,NGOs,

Unit package

15 900 13 500 13 500 0

Rubber gloves

MAFS, FAO,NGOs,

Box 10 50 500 500 0

Drugs & vaccines[1] (Rabies, Sheep scab and

Anthrax, Goats red lice))

Jan-May ‘19 MAFS,

FAO, NGOs Anthrax

2053590 2053590 0

Jan-May ‘19 MAFS,

FAO, NGOs Rabies

256500 255600

Jan-May ‘19 MAFS, FAO, NGOs

Sheep Scab

2780000 2780000

Jan-May ‘19 MAFS,

FAO, NGOs Goats red lice 2100000 2100000

Lime Jan-May ‘19 MAFS,

FAO,NGOs, 50kg 200 400 80000 80000

Cooler Boxes Jan-May ‘19 MAFS,

FAO,NGOs,

Unit package (20L)

24 650 15600 15600 0

Subsidy on feed and fodder seeds

Jan-May ‘19 Subsidy

value 1

3 000 000

3 000 000

3 000 000

0

Climate Smart Agriculture

MAFS,

FAO,NGOs,

Provision of agricultural livelihood support (drought resistant seeds for both veg. and cereals) to vulnerable household Affected by Drought.

Jan-May ‘19 MAFS,

FAO,NGOs, Package

per HH 1

2000 000

2 000 000

2 000 000

0

Subsistence allowance

1350000 1350000

Transport (Vehicle Hire)

50* 30 days

3371250 3371250

TOTAL

145 188 040

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

6.1 Objectives

The main objectives of the Water and Sanitation programme is to increase access to safe

drinking water and sanitation facilities, as well as equipping the communities with good hygiene

practices.

These objectives will be achieved by carrying out the following activities which will be done

in the short term, medium term and long term.

6.2 Strategies

1. Conduct a needs assessment in affected areas.

2. Repair or rehabilitate damaged water supply systems where water is still available.

3. Provide temporarily the required material, equipment, consumable (such as fuel,

lubricants, spare parts, pumps, generators etc).

4. Drilling of boreholes (boreholes throughout the country with the unit price estimated at

R70 000 per borehole with casings included)

5. Hire casual personnel that can drive and operate: Water tankers, mobile water

treatment plants and drilling rig drivers. (28 drivers-11 DWA and 17 DRWS).

6. Procurement of drinking Water storage receptacles for vulnerable household.

7. Strengthen Water Quality Surveillance in affected (Bacteriological analysis and sanitary

inspections).

8. IEC materials.

9. Procure Field Water Testing Kits.

6.3 Targets and Projections

Under normal situation, all water needs for various uses have to be met. However with the

prevailing drought situation, prioritisation and curtailments on uses have to be employed. This

therefore implies that some of the water uses will take precedence over others. This is in line

with Water Act 2008 which provides that in drought situations domestic use takes precedence.

The other uses such as Health facilities, Correctional Services, Schools, Agriculture, Churches,

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Hospitality centres, Tourism, CBD areas, Energy are then considered for prioritisation according

to their importance. Please refer to table 2 below.

6.4 Implementation and Coordination Mechanisms

The implementation of this assignment at district level will be overseen by the local

structures with District Administrator (DA) being the coordinator. Table 1 below shows the

implementing agencies and their roles.

Table 2: Implementing agencies and their roles

Implementing Body Role

DA Overall coordinator

District Disaster Management Team

(DDMT)

Coordinators

WASCO Urban water and sanitation service

provider

DRWS Rural water and sanitation service provider

Local Authority (District Council) Interface with communities

DMA Procurement (according to DMA act/rules

and regulations)

DWA Assessment and monitoring of water

resources

Monitoring and evaluation of the intervention will be done by the multi-sectoral committee

under the auspices of DMA. The committee will work hand in hand with the agencies shown in

the table below for smooth execution of the exercise.

Table 3: Monitoring and evaluation under the sector

Agency Role

Local Authority (District Council) Interface with communities

DRWS Compliance with the action plan

WASCo Compliance with the action plan

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Costed Water and Sanitation Plan for Drought Mitigation and Preparedness

Code

Activity timeframe

Key stakeholders Unit of measure

Quantity

Unit cost (Maloti)

Amount required (Maloti)

Amount required Short-term (Maloti)

Amount

required Medium-

Term (Maloti

OUTCOME Communities utilize improved water and sanitation facilities

OUTPUT 1: Increased access to drinking water and sanitation facilities

Conduct water assessment and monitoring, i.e. ground water, borehole, surface water (emergency water release and water level monitoring) etc. Strengthen Water Quality Surveillance in affected (Bacteriological analysis and sanitary inspections)

DWA Subsistence allowance

20 000

250 5 000 000 5 000

000

Repair or rehabilitate broken water supply systems where water is still available

DRWS, WASCO Water system

25 72

000 1 800 000

1 800 000

Provide temporarily the required material, equipment, consumable( such as fuel, lubricants, spare parts,

DWA,DRWS,WASCO

Equipment

200 50

000 10 000 000

10 000 000

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pumps, generators etc)

Installation of new systems of water supply to increase coverage

DWA,DRWS,WASCO

Water system

50 700

000 35 000 000

35 000 000

Drilling and Installation of newly drilled boreholes casing

DWA Equipped borehole systems (1)

50 80

000 4 000 000

4 000 000

Drivers and operators of water tankers, mobile water treatment, and drilling rig

DWA, DRWS Estimate cost for parts and labour

28 168

000 504 000 504 000

Provide the required material, equipment, consumables (such as fuel, lubricants, laboratory chemicals, spare parts, pumps, generators etc)

DWA

fuel and lubricants

7 35

715 250 000 250 000

spare parts and service

10 200

000 2 000 000

2 000 000

OTT ecoLog 500 water level logger

20 45

000 900 000 900 000

Gauge plates (1-3 ranges)

15 2

000 30 000 30 000

Laboratory chemicals

50 10

000 500 000 500 000

Diesel tank and accessories

1 450

000 450 000 450 000

TOTAL 60 434 000

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Health and Nutrition

Overall Objective: Health & Nutrition

1. To provide timely and effective protection of life and wellbeing of the people and a safe the environment.

4.2 Specific Objectives

i. To provide blanket supplementary feeding for prevention of acute malnutrition in children 6 to 59months, and pregnant and lactating from December

2018 to May 2019.

ii. To rehabilitate moderately malnourished through provision of targeted supplementary feeding among children 6 to 59 months, PLW, ART and TB-

DOTS clients from December 2018 to June 2019.

iii. To provide therapeutic feeding for management of severe acute malnourished patients from December 2018 to July 2019.

iv. To increase access to other critical health and nutrition services (i.e. growth monitoring and promotion, micronutrient supplementation, protection of

infant and young child eeding practices, EPI) for children 6-59month years, pregnant and lactating women, promotion of deliveries in health facilities,

prevention of HIV)

v. To provide drugs and medical supplies for treatment of drought-induced illness (e.g. diarrhoeal diseases, worm infestation)

vi. To conduct Health, Nutrition and WASH education to the general public

vii. To systematically monitor response actions to track impact of the interventions.

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Activities Timeframe Stakeholders

Unit of Measure Quanti

ty required Unit Cost

(Maloti) Amount

required (Maloti)

Outcome : Reduced under-nutrition, including micro-nutrient deficiencies amongst children under 5, patients under ART/TB/PMTCT as well as pregnant and lactating mothers

Output 1: Provide specialised nutrition supplements to children 6 to 59 months of age, pregnant and lactating mothers of identified food insecure households.

Procurement and distribution of FBF (super cereal) for prevention of malnutrition among children 6 to 59 months of age [1]

Dec 2018 to May 2019

MoH -lead, FMU, WFP and WV, DMA

Tonnage

300 8000 2,400,000.00

Procurement and distribution of FBF for prevention of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women [2]


MoH-lead, FMU, WFP and WV, DMA

tonnage

30 8000 240,000.00

Output 2: Provided therapeutic and specialised nutrition supplements for acutely malnourished groups Procurement and

distribution of supplementary Fortified Blended Food (FBF) supplements for acute malnourished children 6 to 59months of age[4]


MoH lead, FMU, WFP and WV, DMA

tonnes

100 8000 800,000.00

Procurement and distribution of supplementary Fortified Blended Food (FBF) supplements for malnourished PLW [5]


MoH-lead, FMU, WFP and WV

Tonne

25 8000 200,000.00

Procurement and distribution of supplementary Fortified Blended Food (FBF) supplements for ART and TB patients [6]


MoH, FMU, WFP and WV, DMA

Tonne

250 8000 2,000,000.00

Procurement of therapeutic feeding supplies for Severely Acute Malnourished children 6 to 59 months (Plumpy nut 2000 clients, F75, F100-640 children)


MOH NDSO, UNICEF, WHO, DMA

Tonne

15 2500 37,500.00

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Output 3:Targeted populations have access to other critical health and nutrition

services (growth monitoring and promotion, micronutrient supplementation,

protection of infant and young child feeding practices), HIV prevention, care,

treatment and support

Procurement and distribution of food commodities in maternal waiting homes


tonnage

200 500 100,000.00

Procurement of Oral rehydration solutions (ORS, Resomal, iv solutions)


MOH, Box 50 700 35,000.00

Procurement of essential drugs, vaccines and medical supplies (antibiotics, antihistamine, painkillers, multivitamin ,nicotinamide , BCo + Iron, eye ointments, measles vaccine )


MoH Box

100 700 70,000.00

Disposable delivery packs ,under buttocks, sanitiser


Pack 800 3000 2,400,000.00

Purchase equipment and insecticides


-Insecticides 3000kg 5 100000 500,000.00

Procure laboratory reagents and kits for emergency period


MOH re 750 600 450,000.00

Procure iodine testing kits

FNCO Box 10 2500 25,000.00

Output 4: Population have access to safe drinking water and sanitation

Procure water testing kits


MOH Kits 10 50000 500,000.00

Procure water purifying tablets for communities


tablets 10 360000 3,600,000.00

Output 5: Targeted populations have increased knowledge on health and

nutrition-related issues in emergency situation

Conduct passive and active case detection at all facilities using Standard case definition

(Lunch) 8suveys*

3months*2pple in 10 districts

20 150 3,000.00

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Health education targeting whole populations on five keys to safer food

Visits: 8 Visits*3Months*2pple in 10 districts

10 60000 600,000.00

Printing of IEC Material for emergency

10 000Posters and/ Pamphlets

5,000 50 250,000.00

Output 6: Monitoring and Evaluation systems established and strengthened

Strengthen existing nutrition and health monitoring systems: Disease surveillance,


All stakeholders Assessment

500,000.00

To intensify surveillance Vectors of Public health Importance and include malaria causing Vector

50,000.00

Output 7: logistics Internal Transportation,

storage and handling(10% of total costs)

1,476,050

TOTAL

16,236,550

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The Information Sector

- 8.4 Costed Information Sector Plan for Drought

Activity timeframe Key

stakeholders

Unit of measure Quantity Unit cost

(Maloti) Amount

required (Maloti)

Amount required

Short-term

Amount required

Long –term

Public Gatherings ( pitso's) targeted at four worst affected districts

Jan to Jun 2019

DDMT

,

Loud Speaker

Vehicle Hire Lunch

packs

10 10 8

M3 500.00

M2 500.00 M180.00

M35 000.00

M25 000.00 M28 000.00

M35 000.00

M25 000.00 M78 000.00

M78 000.00

Press Conferences

Dec 2018

DMA, MET,AGRIC,WATER,

Health

Boardroom, Prime Minister’s office, Bottled water

50x bottled water per conference

M10.00 M500.00 M 500.00

Media field visits

Jan 2019 Media,

DMA Transport,

food and water 16

M7,880.00

M28,800.00 M28 800.00

Brochures Feb2019 DMA Design and

print 40 000 M3,50 M70,000.00 M70 000.00

Billboards Jan

2019-Mar 2019

DMA Billboards 10 M7,000.00

M70, 000.00 M210 000.00

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Posters Feb2019 DMA Posters 200 M80.00 M16,000.00 M16 000.00

Bulk Text Messaging

Dec 2018-Jun 2019

DMA Text

Messages

1,5 0000000 subscribers

M0,30 M450,000.00

M450 000.00

Advertising Jan

2019-Jun2019

DMA

Radio Newspaper Television adverts

Audio and visual messages before prime news once a day per month.

M15,000.00

M465,000.00 M465 000.00

Sub-Total Communications

M1 378 300 M1 378 300

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TOTAL BUDGET

Contingency Plan total Budget

SECTOR IMMEDIATE RESOURCES REQUIRED (M)

IMMEDIATE RESOURCES REQUIRED (US$)1:14

Agriculture & Food Security

145 188 040

10,370.574.29

Health & Nutrition

16,236,550 1,159,753.57

Water & Sanitation

60 434 000 4,316,714.29

Information 1.378,300.00 98,450.00 Grand Total

223,236,890.00 15,945,490,00

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Participants list

NAME ORGANISATION DESIGNATION Email Contact

Cell/tel

Francis Nkoka World Bank [email protected] 266

Marcela

Tarazona

World Bank [email protected] 266

Xiaolan Wang World Bank [email protected] 266

Sergio Dinoi UNICEF Programme

Coordinator

[email protected] 266

58947869

A.Asel RCO UN

Coordinator

Tsuene Tsuene WASCO Regional

Manager


63250360

Penelope

Muteteli

RCO Programme

Officer


57650544

Haretsebe

Mahosi

DMA Chief

Ecexutive

haretsebemahosi@gmail,com 266

Ts’epang

Maama

DMA DDMai [email protected] 266

58794154

‘Mabatlokoa

Maloi

DMA Chief

Economic

Planner


68857507

Rets’elisitsoe

Molefe

DMA DDM [email protected] 266

Paul Mokoai WVI Disaster

Manager


56622864

Khopotso

Phafoli

DMA Info Officer [email protected] 266

58905165

‘Mamamello

Komota

MoPWT Economic

Planner


5890542

Seboka

Moloinyana

DPPA Assistant

Economic

Planner


59195553

M.Mojaki DMA Deputy CE [email protected] 266

59321









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Mojabeng

Mohloki


62407276

Thabo Pitso DMA Economic

Planner


57093112

‘Mats’itso

Motemekoane


Nonkosi

Tshabalala

DMA Senior

Training

Officer


63080521

Mats’eliso

Khesa

UNFPA GBV

Officer


59042521

‘Masemela

Khomoealefifi

DMA DDMO [email protected] 266

68775652

Ntoetse Mafole


63951057

Thapelo

Rankoe

DMA A

Economic

Planner


59096300

Mabolao

Tsibela


63669739

‘Mankhatho

Linko

MOSD Director [email protected] 266

62001845

Caroline

Mahosi


Keneng

Motjamela

MOSD

Chief E

Planner

[email protected]

om

266

62727290

Nkaiseng

Monaheng

MOH DIR Planning nkaisengmonaheng@gmail.

com

266

Rammolenyane

Lethaha

LMS Weather

Forecaster


Moeletsi

Khoanyane

MOH Principal

Health Officer

[email protected]

m

266

59359451

Mabaleha MOH Paramedic [email protected] 266



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Mahamo 58664214

Khojane

Lepholisa

LHDA SSPA [email protected] 266

Thato Mxakaza WHO HPO [email protected] 266

Thabang

Makubakube

FMU Projects

Officer

266

58196049

Rethabile

Pelane

FAO M&E Officer Rethabile.pelane@fao,org 266

59484148

Bokang

Mantutle

FAO SAO [email protected]

Lesetla Makoae MAFS SCFO [email protected] 266

58748912

Maeaea

Mokhethi

MOSD Director SA [email protected] 266

63787817

Ntsoaki Tau FMU Projects

Officer

266

38940010

Nteboheng

Mothae

FNCO RFNCO [email protected] 266

63951057

‘Maaseeiso

Hlongwane

MFRSL [email protected] 266

22323600

Ramotsoku

Rampai


58025981

Mokitjima

Tsilane


57686244

Setlaba

Phalatsi

MOSD 266

63000570

Lipula Maseru BOS [email protected] 266

56880925

Moeko Letsie MAFS [email protected] 266

56684927

Leeto Semethe MAFS [email protected] 266

58523261

‘Makhotso

Malibeng

MAFS [email protected] 266

58002941

Tlomoko

Molapo

MAFS [email protected] 266

59462194

Thabang Phori DWA [email protected] 266


53

62188484

Ntsiuoa

Phakisa

DWA [email protected] 266

58092353

Tabitha Seeiso MAFS [email protected] 266

58854212

Mpaki Makara MAFS makaramo@@yahoo.com 266

58905422

Lisemelo

Zacharia

MOH [email protected] 266

50757491

Kenalemang

Cheli

DRWS [email protected] 266

50217922


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