@ACTonDRMBill

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
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🏙️ 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
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🌡️“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
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#ACTonDRMBill retweeted
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@citezwOct 20
Bulawayo reviews disaster contingency plan ahead of rainy season cite.org.zw/bulawayo-reviews…

Bulawayo reviews disaster contingency plan ahead of rainy season — CITEZW

Bulawayo’s Provincial Civil Protection Committee is reviewing and updating its disaster risk contingency plan to strengthen preparedness and response mechan ...

cite.org.zw
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🚨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
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🌏 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
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🏠 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
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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!!!
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@citezwOct 17
Diana Harawa of the Zimbabwe Resilience Network says devolution must be taken seriously if Zimbabwe is to effectively manage disasters, which often occur at the local level.
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@citezwOct 17
Diana Harawa of the Zimbabwe Resilience Network says devolution must be taken seriously if Zimbabwe is to effectively manage disasters, which often occur at the local level.
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🚨🚨☀️☀️ Watch out for increased daytime temperatures from Sunday 18 October to Tuesday 20 October 2026.
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Resilience cannot begin and end with families respond to disasters. It must also address the conditions that make them vulnerable in the first place A safe home is not a privilege, it's the foundation of resilience #ResilienceStartsAtHome ~by Tafadzwa Makuyana @wlsazw
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🏚️ Living the Disaster Before It’s Declared In Epworth 🇿🇼 housing challenges expose resource constrained families to disaster risks 🏠How can #ResilienceStartsAtHome when home itself is unsafe? 🔴Safe housing is not a luxury, it’s a foundation for resilience @CitiesAlliance
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Replying to @citezw
Ops Senzeni why? Well I raised my hand to add value not to present! One other thing which is part of preparedness just a call out there to the business community isn't good enough, there's need to incentivise. Government MUST introduce Disaster Participation Coporate Tax Rebate!
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Disaster Management solution is CULTURE Not A Subject It must be collective, no selective hearing, info. deceminated to everyone for readiness. And it must be part of education curriculum from ECD - to build culture of preparedness In Japan, kids do earthquake drills from age 3.
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Disaster Management fails when it becomes a briefcase project Cyclone Idai 2019 warning came but info stayed in Met Dept corridors (WhatsApp groups) for bosses. Chimanimani people heard it on the last hour. Preparedness isn't a department, it's a culture, collective ownership,
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Replying to @citezw
Thank you for the response as to who do we listen to however @ACTonDRMBill you didn't address the question of Acknowledgement of Indigenous Knowledge Systems allow me to say we seem to be devided as a Nation, there's no Acknowledgement of existence of Spirituality i say it exists
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@citezwOct 16
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🏡 #ResilienceStartsAtHome for smallholder farmers through 🌱 Pfumvudza (Dhiga Udye) 🌾 Short-season varieties 💧 Rainwater harvesting 🌿 Natural manure for soil fertility 💚 One household, one field, one sustainable practice at a time! 🎙️ Hear B. Matimba from @fpc_online
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With the looming El Niño-induced drought, smallholder farmers can adopt practical, climate-smart agricultural practices at HH level to reduce climate-related risks, safeguard food security, and strengthen livelihoods. Hear Matimba sharing practical ways of building HH resilience.
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Treasury says Zimbabwe is setting up a US$500 million El Niño protection fund to prepare for potential drought during the 2026/27 agricultural season. Read more on: shorturl.at/2PWrZ #Zimbabwe #ElNino #ClimateFinance #FoodSecurity
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Pointing to the anticipated El Niño in 2026/27, Dr @JudithDah, Deputy Executive Secretary, stressed the urgency to strengthen Africa's disaster preparedness, and encouraged ARC to develop catastrophe bonds and collaborate @AfDB_Group to expand resilience financing options
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