We are a youth-led organisation that brings together young people and youth-led organisations to influence Disaster Risk Reduction policy and practice
Harare, Zimbabwe
Joined October 2023
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🏠“ This year's theme #ResilienceStartsAtHome, is about ensuring that there is a whole of society approach in dealing with Disaster Risk Management, we are not leaving out households"— Chief Director Nathan Nkomo
This #DRRDay let's ensure that #ResilienceStartsAtHome @UNZimbabwe
EL NIÑO:A DISASTER WITHIN A DISASTER
Councillor Chauke highlights the risks facing Chipinge’s Save Valley communities:
🌵Droughts
🌊Floods
🎒School disruptions
🐘Human wildlife conflict
Are these interconnected risks prioritised in the National Multi Hazard Contingency Plan?
#ACTonDRMBill retweeted
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) says human error accounts for 94% of road traffic accidents, with distracted driving among the major contributing factors.
TSCZ Media and Corporate Communications Officer, Lucy Kuwandira-Mapfumo, has raised concern over motorists using mobile phones to make calls, text, take pictures and record videos while driving, warning that such behaviour puts road users at risk.
📍Why Anticipatory Action matters in Zimbabwe
1️⃣ The 2023/24 EI Nino drought affected over 6 million people
2️⃣ Cyclone Idai caused 340+ deaths
3️⃣ Veld fires destroys 1 million+ hectares
4️⃣ Cholera outbreaks continue to threaten public health
#ACTonDRMBill
💡📣 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧…?
Zimbabwe’s National Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan strengthens disaster preparedness using risk assessments, seasonal climate forecasts and the country’s disaster risk profile
As part of the 2026/27 planning process, we interviewed
the Ward 29 Councillor in Mahenye, a last-mile community near the Mozambique border at @vemugangacr to amplify local voices @ActionAidZim
#ACTonDRMBill
🚨 PUBLIC LECTURE INVITATION @buseonline1
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
📅 Date: 4 November 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CAT
💻 ZoomMeeting ID: 987 8796 1675
Passcode: 815834
1/2 On 11/09/2026, we submitted our demands for City of Harare’s 2027 Budget, calling for a standing, adequately resourced interdepartmental DRM/El Niño Task Force ahead of the anticipated 2026/27 El Niño
We welcome plans to strengthen departmental coordination by @cityofharare2
🌱🪴 Have you ever thought of growing more in less space, especially in urban areas?
Let's rethink how we grow food, promote sustainable living, and contribute to food security in our urban communities
#UrbanFarming
🌧️ Do you know the maximum rainfall expected in your area?
For #IDDRR2026, under #ResilienceStartsAtHome, we engage the Meteorological Services to explore the 2026/27 season and how communities can prepare.
🌍Forecasts save lives when people understand, trust and act on them
📢 Where are we in the #2027NationalBudget Process?
📍2027 National Budget Pre-Budget Seminar
📆 28–31 Oct
Let’s countinue to shape the budget through:
▶️MP engagements
▶️ evidence-based policy briefs, ▶️community evidence to demand better public services & accountability
🏙️ By 2030, urbanisation is expected to increase the number of people living in Zimbabwe’s urban areas
As the citites grow, what should be prioritised:
1️⃣Strengthening disaster preparedness & early warning systems?
2️⃣Addressing urban flooding?
💬 Share your thoughts
🌡️“Knowing El Niño- Heatwaves
"Because of reduced amount of rainfall, and mvura yedu inowanzouya nemakore. Kana kusina makore, our shield from radiation becomes less, so our temperatures goes up”
— James Ngoma, Meteorologist
#ResilienceStartsAtHome @HeraldZimbabwe @MSDZIM
#ACTonDRMBill retweeted
Bulawayo reviews disaster contingency plan ahead of rainy season
cite.org.zw/bulawayo-reviews…
🚨𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨
🌏 As Zim prepares for the 2026–2027 El Niño risks, why aren’t we leveraging SMS to deliver timely disaster alerts to nearly 15 million mobile users?
📢 Warnings must reach the last mile
🌏 With recurrent droughts threatening Zim’s 2026/27 season, we can’t afford persistent gaps in
💰Disaster response funding
📋Updating district contingency plans
♀️ Inclusive disaster management 🚨 Preparedness resources
📢Update on the #DRMBill? @TMuguti @MoLGPWZim
🏠 This year’s #DRRDay theme, #ResilienceStartsAtHome, carried a powerful message—but home isn’t always safe. 💔 For survivors of GBV, it can be the place of greatest risk
💜 Join the @GenderZimbabwe 90 Days Campaign Against IPV
Men are victims too.Speak up
📞 Toll-Free:855
Devolution makes sense #ACTonDRMBill as it will shift power to first responders, especially communities and local authorities who are at the frontline of emergency response
@MoLGPWZim its time to ACT!!!
