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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2016 07:30 - 08:15 Conference registration & morning tea and coffee

Venue: Room 1 08:15 - 08:30 Opening Ceremony

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. M W Ndlovu (Dean. Faculty of Commerce NUST)

08:30 - 09:00 Opening Remarks: Acting Vice Chancellor: Prof. S Sibanda. National University of Science and Technology 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome Address: Mayor of Victoria Falls. His Worship Sifiso Mpofu 09:20 - 10:00 Keynote Address by: Permanent Secretary of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development. Ambassador Dr. M Mapuranga 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee and tea break

10:30 - 11:20 Plenary Session: 11th Annual Pat Reid Memorial Lecturer in Disaster Risk Reduction Session Chair: Prof. Dewald Van Niekerk. (Director. African Centre for Disaster Studies, North-West University) Academic Keynote Address: Dr. B Manyena (Lecturer. Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester) Discussion

11:30 - 17:00 START OF BREAK AWAY SESSIONS

Session Theme: Natural Resource Management in Disaster Reduction Session Chair: Dr. N Dube Venue: Room 1

Session Theme: Risk Investment and Partnerships for Sustainable Disaster Risk Management Session Chair: Mr. F Moyo Venue: Room 2

Session Theme: Gender and Disasters Session Chair: Dr. E Munsaka Venue: Room 3

Session Theme: Policy, Legislation and Disaster Risk Reduction Session Chair: Dr. P P Bongo Venue: Room 4

11:30 – 12:00 Harrington Chuma Improving maize yield, cattle production and health through Holistic Land and Livestock Management: A case Hwange Communal Lands

Dewald Van Niekerk & Mahmoud Khamis El Sayed A Joint Africa-Arab Disaster Response Fund: Finding simplicity in complexity

Mkhokheli Sithole Understanding gendered spaces in natural resource utilisation as a way of tackling vulnerability of women in rural communities. Case of Mopane resource access in Bulilima District of Zimbabwe

Victoria Shaamhula; Kristel Fourie; & Leandri Hildebrandt Principles and Guidelines that governs the processes of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR): Oshakati Town, Namibia

12:00 - 12:30 Johanes Amate Belle Managing wetlands for disaster risk reduction: A case study of the eastern

Thabo Ndlovu Destocking in the context of El Nino induced droughts in Gwanda as a risk

Alice Ncube Assessment of the vulnerable group feeding program, a

Annegrace Zembe An assessment of the integration of food security and disaster risk reduction

THIRD BIENNIAL CONFERENCE

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SOUTHERN AFRICA SOCIETY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

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Free State; South Africa reduction strategy: Rhetoric or reality?

subsidiary of the world food programme implemented in Mbire district, Zimbabwe: a case study of the nutritional vulnerability of pregnant women

policies: A case in South Africa.

12:30 - 13:00 Peter Nkala Wetlands and disappearing livelihoods; the case of Two Communities in Umzingwane District in Zimbabwe

Gugulethu Ndlovu & Tatenda Manyuchi Environmental Insurance and Disaster Risk Reduction: A case of the Mining industry in Zimbabwe.

Michael Muphree EAGER Project

Dewald Van Niekerk and Vicci Prinsloo Assessing Eco-DRR in Southern and Eastern Africa: Policy and project implications

13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 - 14:30 Clara Bocchino The risks of exclusions: understanding the complexity in the natural resources use.

Dawie Jansen Van Vuuren The use of Earth Observation (EO) data to improve the value chain of geo-spatial data in vulnerability and risk assessments.

Eric J. Stoch Some are more equal than others: The role of community and sustainable development in combating gender discrimination.

Matsvange Diego Looking beyond today - An analysis of the socio-economic benefits and environmental impact of tobacco production in Zimbabwe.

14:30 - 15:00 Dewald Van Niekerk Anticipation in complex adaptive socio-ecologically linked systems: Rethinking futures

Pathias Bongo, Gladys Dziruni & Chipo Muzenda Mudavanhu The Effectiveness Of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) As A Strategy For Improving Quality Of Life For Children With Disability: The Case Of World Vision Chipinge CBR Programme In Ward 20.

Timothy Sithole Gender and disasters: An assessment of the role of Women’s Groups in advocating for policy and legislation in disaster risk reduction.

Nguza Siyambango Climate Smart Agriculture in Namibia: efforts and policies that guide Namibia transition to CSA

15:30 - 16:00 Lufuno Vhengani Mapping The Cape Fire Season With Satellite Imagery

Zvidzai Edson Takavengwa Does sport fishing benefit Disaster Risk Reduction and livelihoods of the vulnerable communities?

Livhuwani David Nemakonde A normative model for integrating structures for DRR and CCA within SADC member states

16:00 - 16:30 Eric J. Stoch Events that led to the unprecedented dewatering of the Dolomitic Aquifers on the Far West Rand.

Farai Marumbwa The relevance of MESA SADC Thema products and services in disaster management

Masego Ayo Mpotokwane Disaster risk reduction for drought in Botswana; a look at policy and practice issues

16:30 - 17:00 Takunda Ruvaro Mvuyisi April Everson Ndlovu and Duduzile

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ENSURE Project: Climate Change and El nino

Implications of limited funding for disaster risk reduction in South African municipalities

Sikosana Community Coping Capacities in Flood Disasters: A Case of Wards 6 and 8 in Tsholotsho Distsrict, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe.

17:00 CLOSE DAY 1

19:00 - Late Cocktail Function

THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2016 07:30 - 08:00 Morning tea and coffee

Session Theme: Climate Change and El Nino Session Chair: Mr. G J Wentink Venue: Room 1

Session Theme: Community participation and indigenous knowledge systems. Session Chair: Dr. W Lunga Venue: Room 2

Session Theme: Risk Assessment Session Chair: Mr. P Chipangura Venue: Room 3

Session Theme: Disaster Education, Training and Awareness Session Chair: Mr. E Ndlovu Venue: Room 4

08:00 - 08:30

Bongo & Chipo Muzenda Mudavanhu Livelihoods, foisting new opportunities? Exploring the Effects of El Nino on Rural Zimbabwe.

Kristel Fourie & Livhu Nemakonde Drought as a disaster: Perceptions and understanding of drought in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Emmanuel Mavhura Social vulnerability to flooding: the case of Muzarabani district, Zimbabwe

Wilfred Lunga Disaster Risk Reduction in education: Reality or illusion

08:30 - 09:00

Aïda Terblanche-Greeff, Simoné Schuman, Brechtje Jooste, Dewald van Niekerk SANCOOP project: Belief systems and climate change adaptation

Pathias Bongo, Farai Ngwaru and Chipo Muzenda Mudavanhu Some insights into the effectiveness of community level disaster preparedness in Zimbabwe: the case of Mhondoro-Ngezi District, Zimbabwe.

Patricia Zweig Community Risk Assessment in Wallacedene TRA – an example of best practice

Sebia Mutasa & Christo Coetzee Teacher Perception on integrating Risk Reduction in Primary Education: A case of Botswana.

09:00 - 09:30

Vhalinavho Khavhagali Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: addressing impacts of drought on livelihoods

Gert Van Rooy Here comes the water: Risk Assessments, observation and knowledge of Ompundja village

Willemien Van Niekerk & Alize Le Roux The Green Book: Developing planning and design guidelines to adapt South

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African settlement to climatic changes 09:30-10:00 Tea and Coffee break

Session Theme: Climate Change and El Nino Session Chair: Mr. G J Wentink Venue: Room 1

Session Theme: Community participation and indigenous knowledge systems. Session Chair: Dr. Lunga Venue: Room 2

Session Theme: Risk Assessment Session Chair: Mr. P Chipangura Venue: Room 3

Session Theme: Disaster Education, Training and Awareness Session Chair: Mr. E Ndlovu Venue: Room 4

10:00 - 10:30

Willemien Van Niekerk & Alize Le Roux Climate risk and vulnerability of human settlements in southern Africa

Pathias Paradzayi Bongo The role of indigenous knowledge systems in sustainable agriculture and agricultural disaster risk reduction among small scale farmers in Chikomba District.

Shadreck Macheka Learning to live with vulnerability: Coping strategies employed by undocumented Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa

Nqobizitha Dube Is institutional recognition the answer to the tragedy of the commons?

10:30 - 11:00

Simoné Schuman SANCOOP project: Religious beliefs and climate change adaptation: A study of three peri-urban South African communities.

Global Water Patnership Southern Africa And USAID RESILIM Program A resilience-based approach to the development of the LIMCOM Disaster Risk Reduction Action Plan

Funa Moyo, Thabo Ndlovu, Mthuthukisi Ncube & Buhle Francis The Effects of Artisanal Mining on Irrigation Farming. The case of Mzinyathini Irrigation Scheme in Umzingwane District, Southern Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.

Timothy Sithole Positioning for Disaster Risk Reduction in the face of Climate Change: Understanding the Importance of Disaster education training and awareness Rationale for investigation.

11:00-11:30 Siviwe Shwababa Perceptions of drought impact, related stressors, responses and obstacles to adaptation amongst rain fed land reform farms in the Eastern Cape Province

Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa Dry lands households’ responses as a continuum of on and off farm strategies: Insights from Domboshawa

Buhle Francis Representative Agricultural Pathways (RAPs) and Scenario design with stakeholders for exploring climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation options of farming systems in Zimbabwe.

12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH

13:00 - 18:00 Field Visit led by: Mr. M Murphree and Mr. E Ndlovu All participants Welcome

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18:00 CLOSE DAY 2

19:00 - Late GALA DINNER

FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2016 07:30 - 08:00 Morning tea and coffee

08:00 - 08:30 Session Theme: SANCOOP Project: The use of Q Method in Disaster Research Presenters: Aïda Terblanche-Greeff and Simone Schuman Session Chair: Mr. G J Wentink Venue: Room 1

Session Theme: Community participation and indigenous knowledge systems Session Chair: Ms. A Ncube Venue: Room 1

Session Theme: Climate Change and El Nino Session Chair: Dr. M Sithole Venue: Room 2

Session Theme: Disaster Risk Communication Session Chair: Mrs. B Francis Venue: Room 3

Session Theme: Emergency Response Session Chair: Mr. T Ndlovu Venue: Room 4

08:30 - 09:00 Matsvange Diego Community resilience building mechanisms in Sub-Saharian Africa – Threats and opportunities

Cecil Togarepi Climate Smart Agriculture in Namibia: Implications for sustainability of livestock production among communal farmers in Northern Communal Areas

Noyise Centane Exploration of the impact of communication on disaster risk reduction in the eastern cape district municipalities

Kletus Muhena Likuwa Urban risk and development: new beginnings and endings of Nkarapamwe black township of Rundu, Namibia

09:00 - 09:30 Lesego Bradley Shoroma An analysis of the implementation outcomes of the 2013/2014 drought relief scheme in the Northern Cape province, Republic of South Africa

Aïda Terblanche-Greeff SANCOOP project: Afro-polychronism: The impact of temporal beliefs on climate change adaptation

Olivia Kunguma Communication barriers to HIV and aids risk reduction strategies: a case study of university of the free state undergraduate students, South Africa

Shadreck Macheka Unintended consequences of South Africa’s immigration legislation: Explaining the post 1994 surge from Zimbabwe

09:30 - 10:00 Peter Zwidekalanga Khumalo Investigating Leadership Mechanisms and Indigenous Knowledge Used in Ndebele Culture in Tackling Famine Disaster

Aïda Terblanche-Greeff SANCOOP project: Cultural time orientation beliefs and its influences on climate change adaptation.

Donald Tererai and Paul Chipangura An exploration of the best practices for using social media as a disaster education tool

Pathias Bongo, Naume Watyoka and Chipo Muzenda Mudavanhu An Analysis of Cholera Interventions by Development Organizations in Harare Urban District (Zimbabwe) from a

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Disaster Risk Reduction Perspective.

10:00 - 10:30 Tea and Coffee Break Session Theme: Community

participation and indigenous knowledge systems Session Chair: Ms. Ncube Venue: Room 1

Session Theme: Climate Change and El Nino Session Chair: Dr. M Sithole Venue: Room 2

Session Theme: Disaster Risk Communication Session Chair: Mrs. B Francis Venue: Room 3

Session Theme: Emergency Response Session Chair: Mr. T Ndlovu Venue: Room 4

10:30 - 11:30 Sifelani Ngwenya The impact of poverty reduction program's in reducing and preventing disaster risk of Mangwe communities in Zimbabwe

Joerg Helmschrot, Verena Oltmanns and Torsten Weber An Index-Based Assessment of Recent and Future Climate Pattern in Southern Africa: Implications and Challenges for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Cynthia Tsepe The drought relief scheme in the Northern Cape Province (2013/2014): An analysis of the intergovernmental communication approach

Victoria Shaamhula ; Kristel Fourie; & Leandri Hildebrandt Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) and community response to Annual flooding in Oshakati Town, Namibia.

11:30 - 12:00 Ntobeko Ndlovu & Thabo Ndlovu Promoting drought preparedness for communal livestock farmers.

Brechtje Jooste SANCOOP project: The interrelationship between belief systems and climate change adaptation: Perceptions from rural South Africa

Thapelo Montshiwa Coping With a Mass Casualty Incident: A referral hospital experience in Botswana

12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH

13:00 - 14:00 Session Theme: Review of Southern African Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR) Progress since its inception in 2012 Presenter: Prof. Dewald van Niekerk Session Chair: Mr. Michael Murphree Venue: Room 1

14:00 - 14:30 Close of Conference: Dr. P Nkala (Director IDS-NUST) Venue: Room 1