Belgium has made available to Mozambique 25 million euros for programs to reduce the impact of climate change and energy transition, for the period 2023 to 2027.
The announcement was made during the farewell meeting of the Belgian Ambassador, Didier Vanderhasselt, at the Presidency of the Republic of Mozambique, on Wednesday, June 29, after finishing his mission of ensuring diplomacy between the two countries.
“The budget focuses on energy transition and climate change,” said the diplomat, explaining that in the meeting with Filipe Nyusi, other issues were addressed.
The ambassador also said that additional support is being discussed in the military training of Mozambicans in the fight against terrorism. Belgium is part of the European Union mission that has been helping the country in the capacity building of the Defense and Security Forces.
In the same vein, the ambassadors of Brazil, Uganda and the Netherlands bid farewell to Filipe Nyusi, also on the same day, with promises of continued cooperation with Mozambique.
The outgoing diplomat from Brazil said, however, that he hopes that Mozambique will find another financier for the Moamba-Major project that would be funded by his country.
“By force of law, Brazil had to suspend all funding arising from loans from the BNDS (Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development),” said Carlos Ponte, the Brazilian ambassador who is now leaving office in Mozambique. Since October 2016, the construction work on the dam has been paralyzed, following the suspension of funding of 320 million dollars by the Brazilian bank.
The outgoing diplomats go and leave wishes for Mozambique to overcome challenges, such as terrorism, and express readiness to support in whatever is needed.
