The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing to the international community for USD 7.2 million for the next six months, to provide multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance to individuals affected by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe.
Cyclone Idai, a Category Four tropical storm, made landfall in Zimbabwe on 15 March, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that caused massive destruction in the Manicaland, Masvingo, and Mashonaland East provinces.
According to a Government of Zimbabwe report from 2 April, 270,000 individuals need assistance across all sectors.
IOM is appealing for funds to scale up its response in the following sectors: Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM); Health; Protection; Displacement Tracking; Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS); Early Recovery; Shelter and non-food Items (NFI).
Shelter support is the most urgent, and IOM is working to help displaced populations; 90,000 individuals — or 18,000 households — have emergency shelter needs. So far, IOM has distributed 743 tents in Chipinge and Chimanimani districts; a further 257 tents are ready for distribution.
IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) team is on the ground to provide information about the locations and numbers of internally displaced persons to support a well-informed, coordinated humanitarian response.
Original source: IOM
Published on 05 April 2019
