Adaptation in Mozambique

Vulnerable sectors Agriculture Agriculture Water Water Health Health Infrastructure Infrastructure Ecosystems Ecosystems Tourism Tourism Energy Energy Industry/Commerce Industry/Commerce

What would Strengthen the implementation of adaptation projects in Mozambique The Existence of a coordination Unit (MICOA) The Existence of a coordination Unit (MICOA) The existence of climate change focal points in different sectors The existence of climate change focal points in different sectors Natural Disaster Management Institute Natural Disaster Management Institute The existence of early warning systems in various sectors (agriculture, water, meteorological department) The existence of early warning systems in various sectors (agriculture, water, meteorological department) The existence of regional agreements in the region – SADC, eg: water shared river basins, South Africa Outlook Forum for climate predictions – Gaberone, malaria outlook forum The existence of regional agreements in the region – SADC, eg: water shared river basins, South Africa Outlook Forum for climate predictions – Gaberone, malaria outlook forum Good international cooperation Good international cooperation

What are the weaknesses Lack of data (climate data, data for vulnerability and risk assessment for decision making and actions) Lack of data (climate data, data for vulnerability and risk assessment for decision making and actions) Lack of resources ( human, material- equipment, Financial) Lack of resources ( human, material- equipment, Financial) Limited dissemination of of climate information and poor capacity for data interpretation Limited dissemination of of climate information and poor capacity for data interpretation Inadequate coordination among key role-players eg (poor communication between science and other stakeholders Inadequate coordination among key role-players eg (poor communication between science and other stakeholders Poor understanding of climate change issues (complexity on risk perception, adaptation) Poor understanding of climate change issues (complexity on risk perception, adaptation) Few meteorological stations Few meteorological stations Centralized early warning systems Centralized early warning systems Inexistence of a clear national strategy on climate change Inexistence of a clear national strategy on climate change

What are the opportunities for adaptation in Mozambique To be Part of the UNFCCC convention and the Protocol (use the existing international mechanisms for adaptation e.g SCF, LDC fund, Adaptation Fund) To be Part of the UNFCCC convention and the Protocol (use the existing international mechanisms for adaptation e.g SCF, LDC fund, Adaptation Fund) Existent lessons learned from the extreme events for future actions (e.g 2007 floods) Existent lessons learned from the extreme events for future actions (e.g 2007 floods) Already existent national policies which mention climate change (PRSP, five year Plan of government) Already existent national policies which mention climate change (PRSP, five year Plan of government) Decentralization of the Planning process (at community level) Decentralization of the Planning process (at community level) The existent cultural habits of the community and indigenous knowledge The existent cultural habits of the community and indigenous knowledge

Recommendations Elaboration of National Policy on climate change with a clear definition of responsibilities among stakeholders Elaboration of National Policy on climate change with a clear definition of responsibilities among stakeholders Improve the coordination among different role-players Improve the coordination among different role-players Strengthen the existent early warning systems Strengthen the existent early warning systems Enforce the existent climate change legislation Enforce the existent climate change legislation Incorporate climate change issues into other sectors policies; eg Infrastructure and construction sectors Incorporate climate change issues into other sectors policies; eg Infrastructure and construction sectors Technology transfer and inclusion of indigenous knowledge Technology transfer and inclusion of indigenous knowledge Awareness raising and Training in terms of research proposals for donors Awareness raising and Training in terms of research proposals for donors Institutional capacity Institutional capacity Research programs for adaptation and development of database easy to access Research programs for adaptation and development of database easy to access Technical capacity building at various levels Technical capacity building at various levels

The Mozambican experiences Existence of Community based projects for natural disaster management (e.g Buzi district Existence of Community based projects for natural disaster management (e.g Buzi district Limpopo Basin (mapping and early warning system for floods) Limpopo Basin (mapping and early warning system for floods) National alert system for cyclones National alert system for cyclones