The information was advanced today by INGD, during the Coordinating Council for Management and Disaster Risk Reduction. To face the current rainy and cyclonic season, the Government needs 10.6 billion meticais, of which it has only 3.3. billionThe rainy and cyclonic season in Mozambique runs from October to March of the following year. As a way to prepare for climatic events (such as urban floods, floods, droughts, cyclones and winds), the Government met today with partners to discuss the needs to face the phenomena. It was up to the Prime Minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, chairing the meeting, noting that the Contingency Plan proposal to be approved “is intended to cover not only the issue of natural events, but also the issue of COVID-19 and terrorism displaced persons in Cabo Delgado”, recalling that, at this moment, there are “800 thousand people in need of food assistance”. The Contingency Plan proposal was presented by Luísa Meque, president of the National Institute of Risk Management and Disaster Reduction. On the occasion, the official referred that the events expected for the coming months in view of the weather forecasts are floods, urban floods, cyclones and winds, “and it is expected that 1 498 thousand people will be affected”. In front of cooperation partners, Meque explained that “3.3 billion meticais are available for the present season, with a deficit of 7.3 thousand meticais for actions of anticipation and intervention in the aforementioned climatic events”. The government official reiterated that the scenario is challenging, in a context in which the World Bank reduced Financial injection that it had been making in Mozambique to face these phenomena. In view of this scenario, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário said that it is urgent to mobilize funds both from national and international partners. Source:O País
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