The brochure showcases the WFP’s Regional Preparedness Initiative in Southern Africa achievements, outlines ongoing activities, and highlights the next steps in strengthening regional urban disaster preparedness in collaboration with governments, regional bodies like SADC, and key humanitarian partners.
Since 2021, with funding from the EU’s DG-ECHO, WFP has been implementing a multi-phase approach that combines urban vulnerability assessments, cash-based transfer (CBT) programming, and regional policy coordination.
Phase I (2021–2023) established foundational frameworks, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for urban preparedness and integrated urban vulnerability assessments into national and regional planning.
Phase II (2024–2026) builds on this work by enhancing urban readiness, improving vulnerability assessments, developing urban cash transfer protocols, and facilitating knowledge-sharing across the region.
