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Mali ECHO 2014 activitiesEmergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map | 24/03/2021
Angola, Namibia | Drought
© European Union, 2021. Map produced by the JRC. Theboundaries and the names shown on this map do not implyofficial endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.
SOUTHATLANTIC
OCEAN
StandardizedPrecipitationIndex (SPI-3)2
Dec 2020 – Feb 2021Source: JRC GDO
Extremely dry
Severely dry
Moderately dry
Near normal
Moderately wet
Severely wet
Extremely wet
ANGOLA
1SMA indicator provides an assessmentof the top soil water content, which is adirect measure of drought conditions,specifically the difficulty for plants toextract water from the soil.
SOUTHATLANTIC
OCEAN
Soil MoistureAnomaly (SMA)1
10 Feb – 10 Mar 2021Source: JRC GDO
Drierthan
normal
Wetterthan
normal
Near normal
NAMIBIA
INDIANOCEAN
ZAMBIA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA
ZAMBIA
DEMOCRATICREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
BOTSWANA
ZAMBIA
DEMOCRATICREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
SOUTHATLANTIC
OCEAN
NAMIBIA
NAMIBIA
ANGOLA
ANGOLA
The drought is especially affecting the south-westprovinces, recurrently affected by droughts, and bychronic food insecurity and malnutrition. In absence ofabove-average precipitation, the situation on theground is not going to improve for many months ahead.
As water supply is diminishing, severe impact on cropshas already been reported, with losses up to 40% andhigh risk for livestock sustenance. As a directconsequence food insecurity will rise, access to water,sanitation and hygiene will be further limited withnegative impacts on health and nutrition.
According to the World Food Programme’s food securityassessment from January 2021, 3.8 million people inAngola had insufficient food consumption, which is mostprevalent in the South of the country. At least 62% ofthe interviewed households reported using crisis oremergency livelihood coping strategies.
Source: DG ECHO Daily Flash, as of 23 March 2021
2SPI is used to monitor theoccurrence of meteorologicaldrought. The lower (i.e.more negative) the SPI, themore intense is the drought.
Risk of DroughtImpact for Agriculture(RDrI-Agri)3
1 – 10 Mar 2021Source: JRC GDO
High risk
Moderate risk
Low risk
No risk
SOUTHATLANTIC
OCEAN
3RDrI-Agri indicator showsthe risk of impacts fromdrought, by taking intoaccount exposure and socio-economic vulnerability of thearea, with particular focuson the agricultural impact.
Disputed area
Country border
Administrative division(Angola: Provinces, Namibia: Regions)
Most affected administrative divisionSource: JRC GDO
Most affectedtown/villageSource: JRC GDO
Place
Main flow of population movementSource: JRC GDO