The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defense, Micheál Martin, revealed on Wednesday, July 19, that his country provides 27 million euros (equivalent to 1.9 billion meticais) annually to finance development projects in the provinces of Inhambane and Niassa.
According to the minister, among the projects are those linked to the expansion of water supply systems, agriculture, health and education.
“We have been working in Mozambique since 1996. Annually, we provide about 27 million euros that help the provinces of Inhambane and Niassa and boost the installation of water systems and more. In recent times, we have seen tremendous progress in the projects implemented,” he said.
According to Micheál Martin, Mozambique is a close partner of Ireland and is home to the second largest bilateral international development program sponsored by his country on the African continent.
“During my visit, I hope to witness first-hand the positive and sustainable difference that Ireland is making in the lives of Mozambicans,” he said, assuring, on the other hand, that his country will continue to support resilience and adaptation to climate change, since Mozambique has often suffered from cyclones and floods.
“We want to work together in the area of adaptation to climate change. We know that Mozambique and President Filipe Nyusi have shown themselves to be strong in terms of capacity,” he said.
Micheál Martin has been in Mozambique since Wednesday (19), where he will closely monitor the development of Irish-funded projects in the provinces of Inhambane and Niassa.
