The disaster risk management (DRM) project in Chinde District in the upper delta valley of the Zambezi River is part of the 2nd Action Plan for South-East Africa and the South-West Indian Ocean Region of DIPECHO (DIPECHO II). The project components focus on capacity building for the local committees for disaster risk management (LCDRM) and the district technical council (DTC) training for teacher and students in disaster risk reduction (DRR), installation of an early warning system (EWS), preparation of community rescue and action plans, identification and rehabilitation of evacuation routes, mitigation works and prevention activities to support vulnerable communities.
