Africa-Press – Mozambique. The United Nations (UN) called in Mozambique this Monday for concrete actions to help the country minimize the impacts of climate events, as cyclones and droughts have affected approximately two million Mozambicans, mostly children and women, since October.
“We are experiencing a climate emergency, and Mozambique, although responsible for a tiny portion of global emissions, is among the worst affected countries. Since October of last year, nearly two million Mozambicans, especially children and young people, have faced the devastating impacts of cyclones and severe droughts,” said the Acting United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mozambique in Maputo.
Laura Tomm-Bonde was speaking during the launch of the public consultation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) for 2026-2035, an instrument through which Mozambique will advance policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting actions to address climate change.
In her remarks, she called on the Mozambican government to “put people at the center” of policymaking, aiming to ensure a resilient and sustainable environment and minimize the impacts of climate change.
“These phenomena continue to destroy livelihoods, forcing displacement, and disproportionately affecting women and girls. Given this scenario, Mozambique’s new NDC represents more than an environmental commitment; it represents a strategic opportunity for sustainable development, aligning climate action with national development plans,” he said, noting that the same strategy should include attracting investments to ensure resilient agri-food systems and jobs for women cyclically affected by climate events.
“It is urgent to find innovative solutions for climate financing, mobilizing domestic, private, and international resources and ensuring that every metical invested promotes resilience and climate action,” he urged.
During the last cyclone season, Mozambique was between December and March alone hit by three cyclones, including Chido, the first and most severe. In addition to destroying thousands of homes and infrastructure, these cyclones caused hundreds of deaths, affecting approximately two million people.
The number of cyclones hitting Mozambique “has been increasing over the last decade”, as has the intensity of the winds, warns the Mozambique Climate Status 2024 report from the Institute of Meteorology (INAM).
INAM The document states that, although the report refers to 2024, it conducted an analysis “by decades of tropical cyclones that hit Mozambique”, from the cyclonic seasons (November to April) of 1981-1982 to the current one, 2024-2025.
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