Multi-hazard Preparedness and Response Plan - UN Zambia

SITUATION OVERVIEW
Key Highlights:
• Significant rainfall deficits in Central, Eastern, Lusaka, Southern and Western provinces have sharply reduced national cereal crop production prospects. 
• 19.9 million people at risk of cholera3
• Prices of maize products have sharply increased since late 2023 due to low supply.
• Food insecurity is expected to worsen in IPC 3+ districts in the Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western parts of the country.
• A total of USD 38,650,454 million is required to respond to both cholera outbreak targeting 10.5 million people in 38 districts and to provide lifesaving and early recovery assistance to 475,000 people affected by drought and flooding.