Learning from Cyclone Idai to strengthen Climate Information and Early Warning Services in Malawi
This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (ZFRA) Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai based on key informant interviews and background research, and highlights opportunities for strengthening early warning and climate information services in Malawi.
Other materials from the study are available at: https://www.i-s-e-t.org/perc-cyclone-idai-2019. Additional information about the PERC can be found at www.floodresilience.net/perc and additional information about flood resilience at www.floodresilience.net
Citation:
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance PERC (2020). Learning from Cyclone Idai to strengthen Climate Information and Early Warning Services in Malawi. Colorado, USA: ISET-International.
Funded by:
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd and Practical Action
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance is a multi-sectoral partnership focusing on finding practical ways to help communities in developed and developing countries strengthen their resilience to flood risk. Find out more: https://zurich.com/en/corporate-responsibility/flood-resilience and https://floodresilience.net