It is officially the rainy season in Mozambique. According to the National Institute of Meteorology, rainfall in some parts of the country might exceed the normal levels, triggering heavy flooding along the major river basins. In the last two years, the rainy season was exacerbated by supercharged storms, creating catastrophic events in the central provinces…
Mozambique’s natural resources management sector has since been seen as a key driver of prosperity and a sign of rural transformation. At least three quarters of the population depends upon natural resources for income generation, as well as the central government for fiscal revenue, income and poverty reduction. With rapid population growth and increasing urbanization,…
Water, sanitation and hygiene is one of the main challenges communities, government entities and civil society organizations are trying to address in Mozambique. With increasing climate variability as a result of the intensification of global warming, local communities are experiencing mass disruption in their livelihoods. First, there are experiencing food shortages as a result of…
Small-scale fisheries industry in Mozambique is considered critical for the economic stability, food and nutrition security for communities living along the country’s coastline. The sector contributes to about 3-4% of the GDP, employing more than 85% of the population in the coastal communities. Despite recent changes in the sector’s organizational and policy frameworks, the industry…
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