Southern Africa

In Southern Africa, USAID is responding to perennial flooding, recurrent drought, and an escalation in attacks by armed groups which has led to massive displacement.

World Vision

Key Developments

Persistent droughts, erratic rainfall, and other shocks have exacerbated food insecurity across the Southern Africa region—including in Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — extending the agricultural lean season, which typically lasts through March in much of the region, and increasing humanitarian needs. 

Increased COVID-19 transmission and associated containment measures have disrupted livelihoods, limiting access to food and income-generating opportunities. 

U.S. Government partners continue to deliver lifesaving food, health, nutrition, protection, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance to vulnerable populations in 11 Southern African countries.