1. Former PR of Mozambique
Coordination Mechanism and Policy for Disaster Management in Mozambique
Filipe D. F. Lucio
Former PR of Mozambique

2. Structure for Disaster Management
Council for Disaster Management
Policy level
(Line Ministries chaired by Prime -
Minister
Technical Council for Disaster Management
coordination
(National Directorates/Age
ncies, chaired by
Technical
INGC )
Provincil council for
National Emergency
disaster management
Operational Centre
(CENOE)
District council for
disaster management

3. New developments 2006 – INGC shifted from MFA to MSTA
Greater enpahsys placed on mainstreaming DRR in development planning
Contingency planning (incl climate change aspects);
Macro-economic development
Disaster Management Plan ( )
Part of the Poverty Reduction Plan ( )

4. Example: Floods of 2007
Contingency plan had been prepared (on the basis of NMHSs forecasts)
Financial resources had been allocated
Stocks prepositioned at critical sites
Early warning had been issued
CENOE activated

5. What needs to be done
Approval of the National Disaster Act (policy approved in 1999)
Incorporation of Climate Change Adaptation into DRR (by 2009)