Bridging the divide
Lessons from disaster risk reduction, development and humanitarian approaches to Cyclones Idai and Kenneth
09 March 2020 • UPDATED 15 June 2022
This brief from the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, of which Mercy Corps is a member, presents lessons drawn from a Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study of the 2019 Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth impacts in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
Based on over 100 key informant interviews and background research, the study identifies opportunities to strengthen humanitarian and development approaches to dealing with increasingly dangerous natural hazards.
