The Mozambican government says it will continue to implement reforms to reduce the impact of climate change and improve food security in the country.
The assurance was given in Maputo by the Prime Minister at the virtual session of the third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the African Peer Review Mechanism, MARP.
Speaking on behalf of the Mozambican President, Adriano Maleiane pointed out at the event the measures that the executive has adopted to make the country more resilient to natural disasters.
Maleiane highlighted the implementation of various plans and strategies, the construction of resilient infrastructure and the improvement of the early warning system as examples of the actions underway.
In the last ten years, climate change has affected more than ten million people and caused damage to various social and economic infrastructures in Mozambique.
The World Bank (WB) states that the impact of climate change in Mozambique could “push” 1.6 million people into poverty by 2050, while also pointing out that there could be a 30 per cent reduction in income in the agricultural sector, notes the World Bank’s Climate and Development Report for Mozambique, released last year.
The report assesses how climate change and global decarbonisation could impact the people of Mozambique and the country’s development in the coming decades, and suggests courses of action.
The report outlines four priorities that can boost Mozambique’s climate adaptation, build resilience and promote low-carbon growth, while meeting broader development goals in a context of tight fiscal space.
The four priorities are: (I) adopting economy-wide measures to increase the country’s adaptive capacity, (II) prioritising the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure, (III) protecting the most vulnerable while promoting green, resilient and inclusive growth, and (IV) capitalising on Mozambique’s energy and mineral wealth.
Climate change has affected more than ten million people in Mozambique in the last ten years, and caused damage to various social and economic infrastructures, Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane told a virtual session of the third summit of heads of state and government of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
The government says that it will continue to implement reforms to reduce the impact of climate change and improve food security in the country.
“Of the actions we have been adopting, we would like to highlight the implementation of the following instruments: the 2017/2030 disaster risk reduction master plan and law 10/2020 on disaster risk management; the creation of the National Institute of Management and Disaster Risk Reduction, which responds directly to the Council of Ministers; the creation of the Disaster Management Fund, which is a dedicated bank account to finance reinforcement, preparedness, response, operation and post-disaster reconstruction activities; and the contracting of Sovereign Insurance for the financial protection of the state,” Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane said on Wednesday.
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