Overall Green Drought for Zambia-Angola-2023 in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia from 21 Aug 2023 00:00 UTC to 20 Apr 2025 00:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve awareness, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Overall Green Drought for Zambia-Angola-2023

in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 20 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1016682
Name:	Zambia-Angola-2023
Glide number:	DR-2023-000269-NAM
Countries:	Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia
Start Date:	End of Aug 2023
Duration:	599 days (at 20 Apr 2025)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 36162 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Forest fire in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa - EC/ECHO daily mapFri, 14 Jun 2024 15:42

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available

Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Satellites reveal why cuckoo birds are disappearing 5/12/2025 5:04:00 PM.

EDITORIAL: WE ARE PROUD OF YOU KUNDAI 5/11/2025 10:11:00 PM.

Southern Africa urges science-based climate solutions as threats inten.. 4/15/2025 6:08:00 PM.

Southern Africa urges science-based climate solutions as threats inten.. 4/15/2025 6:05:00 PM.

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Analytical report

02/May/2025 14:38 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

07/Oct/2024 13:58 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

02/Aug/2024 07:09 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

19/Apr/2024 09:40 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Daily Maps: ECHO Daily Map of 14 June 2024

14/Jun/2024 15:42 UTC

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),

Disclaimer - Copyright
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.