The National Institute for Disaster Risk Management (INGD) requires 12 billion meticais ($187 million) to respond to the 2025–26 rainy season in Nampula province, which could affect more than one million people.
According to RTP, meteorological projections point to above-average rainfall in this northern region of the country, a scenario that demands stronger prevention and response mechanisms. “The projections indicate that Nampula will experience above-normal rainfall, which calls for increased attention,” said Anacleta Botão, INGD’s provincial delegate, during the presentation of the contingency plan to the local Emergency Committee.
The official explained that the budget estimate was based on a scenario similar to that caused by Cyclone Jude, which struck the country during the last rainy season. “Based on current rainfall and the projection of a cyclone of comparable magnitude to Jude, we concluded that the province will require additional effort to ensure an adequate response. Therefore, we estimate the necessary amount at around $187 million (12 billion meticais) to address immediate assistance,” she stated.
Although there are still no concrete forecasts regarding the passage of cyclones, the authorities are preparing for an adverse scenario, drawing on the experience of the 2024–25 rainy season, when Nampula was hit by three cyclones, including Jude, which caused at least 43 deaths, 41 of them recorded in that province.
“We believe we will not face a scenario as severe as last season,” the INGD delegate affirmed, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian assistance to affected populations. “As Government, we are working. We have positioned some resources in the province and in the northern region, such as mobile bridges and some boats,” she assured.
According to a strategy recently approved by the Council of Ministers, the Government foresees financing needs of about 2 trillion meticais ($31 billion) by 2030 to achieve sustainable levels of climate resilience.
National forecasts released in September warn of large-scale floods and inundations that could affect at least four million hectares of farmland during the upcoming rainy season.
In the last cyclone season, between December 2024 and March 2025, the country was struck by three tropical cyclones, most notably Cyclone Chido, the first and most intense. According to the State of the Climate in Mozambique 2024 report, published by the National Meteorology Institute in March, both the number and intensity of cyclones affecting the country have increased significantly over the past decade.
Source: Diário Económico
