The Drought in southern Africa - and how REWS enabled timely management


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by R.T. Masundire

The Project Coordinator of the FAO project "SADC Regional Early Warning Unit" describes the magnitude of last year's drought in Southern Africa. The project's early warnings of crop failure alerted donors and member-countries of SADC, prevented famine and facilitated drought management.


Contents


A Update on the 1991/92 Drought
B Involvement of SADC Regional Early Warning System (REWS) in Drought Response/Management
C Prospects for the future