Empowering Mozambique With Advanced Drought Risk Information And Early Warning Systems In Maputo, Mozambique

In a concerted effort to enhance Mozambique's resilience to disasters, the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), with support from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), spearheaded a comprehensive five-day training workshop on Drought Risk Information and Early Warning Systems for Mozambique. Held at the Hotel Avenida in Maputo from July 1st to 5th, 2024, this workshop brought together an array of esteemed stakeholders and experts to fortify Mozambique's capacity to mitigate drought risks.

The workshop, officially inaugurated by the Vice President of INAM, Mussa Mustafa, who urged the participants to actively learn and apply the skills gained to enhance their effectiveness in managing drought risks. This was a collaborative endeavor involving West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), CIMA Foundation, Stellenbosch University, and the Disaster Mitigation for Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DiMSUR). Participants included key actors from the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD), National Directorate of Water Resources Management (DNGRH) and Regional Water Administration for Southern Mozambique (ARA-SUL).