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