Renzaho, Andre M.N., and Kamara, Joseph K. (2016) Building Resilience in Southern Africa: A Case Study of World Vision in Swaziland and Lesotho. Report. World Vision and Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to establish the state of resilience in World Vision assisted communities across two countries (Swaziland and Lesotho). At the National level, the study was conducted in World Vision operational and control non-intervention areas to establish the level of resilience in the target Area Development Program (ADP) communities, to assess the rational fit between clearly defined activities addressing drivers of community vulnerability and community resilience strategies, and to identify factors that may have facilitated or hindered the effectiveness of community resilience in improving the overall wellbeing. This study was carried out at the height of the impact of the 2015-16 El Nino climatic event in Southern Africa, which has caused the worst drought in 35 years. The drought has had catastrophic effect on the food and water security of millions of people across the region. In the absence of baseline that captures key tenets of resilience and adequate monitoring data, the study used a non-equivalent control groups post-test only quasi experimental design, incorporating mixed methods. The design allowed comparison of three groups: the control non-intervention areas vs two groups from World Vision operational areas-an ADP (which usually incorporates development programs only) and an ADP that incorporates emergency programs into its development and operational plans. The study areas were: Nkilongo (the control area), Maphalaleni ADP (without emergency programs) and Mpolonjeni ADP (with emergency programs) in Swaziland; and Kubake (control area), Mpharane ADP (without emergency programs) and …

Item ID:	84412
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Keywords:	Disaster resilience, Southern Africa, Drought, El Niño
Copyright Information:	© World Vision Southern Africa.
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