Community-led disaster risk reduction in Mongu, Zambia: Project effectiveness review

The 'Community-Led Disaster Risk Reduction' project in Mongu, Zambia, sought to enhance resilience to floods and droughts by strengthening community management capacity and promoting livelihood diversification. The review recommends that Oxfam and partners conduct further research on the impact of project-related advocacy, improve the inclusivity of community members in drought preparedness, and ensure the full dissemination of training and early-warning information.

• The 'Community-Led Disaster Risk Reduction' project in Mongu district, western Zambia, focused on two primary goals: increasing the capacity of communities to handle floods and droughts, and promoting the growth of assets and diversification of livelihoods.
• The review identifies three areas for improvement for Oxfam and its partners: evaluating the impact of advocacy efforts, expanding community involvement in drought preparedness, and improving the dissemination of early-warning information and training.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Community-led disaster risk reduction in Mongu, Zambia: Project effectiveness review. https://cdkn.org/resource/community-led-disaster-risk-reduction-in-mongu-zambia-project-effectiveness-review

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Community-led disaster risk reduction in Mongu, Zambia: Project effectiveness review. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/community-led-disaster-risk-reduction-in-mongu-zambia-project-effectiveness-review.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014communityled, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Community-led disaster risk reduction in Mongu, Zambia: Project effectiveness review}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = mar, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/community-led-disaster-risk-reduction-in-mongu-zambia-project-effectiveness-review}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }