{"id":18396,"date":"2026-11-12T16:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/?p=18396"},"modified":"2026-11-12T16:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:58:55","slug":"mozambique-an-african-model-for-anticipating-disaster-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/news\/mozambique-an-african-model-for-anticipating-disaster-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique, an African model for anticipating disaster risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Country is strengthening its role in the continental disaster risk reduction strategy. The collaboration with CIMA Research Foundation, supported by Italian Development Cooperation, contributes to the development of increasingly integrated, operational and sustainable early warning systems.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Mozambique<\/a> is consolidating its role as a reference point for disaster risk reduction in Africa. A country highly exposed to tropical cyclones, floods and droughts, which is transforming the experience gained in emergency management into a process of strengthening forecasting, preparedness and anticipatory action capacities. At the heart of this process is an approach that integrates scientific knowledge, technological tools and institutional capacities to make risk information usable in decisions taken before an extreme event. <\/p>\n\n

This commitment is now gaining continental significance. The role of President Daniel Francisco Chapo as African Union Champion for Disaster Risk Management<\/a><\/em> and the recent International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, hosted in Maputo on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, recognise Mozambique’s role in promoting prevention and preparedness policies. <\/p>\n\n

This process was also highlighted at COP31<\/a> in Antalya, during the Africa@COP31 high-level event<\/a> dedicated to early warning systems and multi-hazard resilience. In addition to Mozambique’s President Chapo, speakers at the event included Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia; Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Andrea Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO); Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction; and Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD. The session also provided an opportunity for Luca Ferraris, President of CIMA Research Foundation, to convey to President Chapo his appreciation for the successful outcome of the work carried out in the country with the Instituto Nacional de Gest\u00e3o e Redu\u00e7\u00e3o do Risco de Desastres (INGD) over the years.<\/p>\n\n

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From risk knowledge to anticipatory action<\/h2>\n\n

Strengthening early warning systems requires much more than the ability to forecast a meteorological phenomenon. It means understanding the exposure and vulnerability of territories, assessing the potential impacts of extreme events and translating this information into operational procedures that enable institutions to act before risk results in damage.<\/p>\n\n

It is on this integration of science and decision-making processes that the collaboration between CIMA Research Foundation and Mozambican institutions<\/a> is based. This process began in 2020 with funding from European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), together with WeWorld, and has been consolidated over the years through scientific cooperation initiatives and the strengthening of local capacities. <\/p>\n\n

Within the Ready2Act project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), joint work has contributed to strengthening the national early warning system through tools such as myDewetra and Flood-PROOFS Mozambique, which integrate monitoring, meteorological and hydrological forecasts, and risk analysis. This is complemented by the upgrading of the operations rooms of Mozambique’s Disaster Risk Management Institute (INGD) in Maputo and Sofala (Beira), and the development of shared procedures across different institutional levels, also tested through a national exercise conducted together with the Italian Department of Civil Protection (DPC). The project also provided an opportunity for a direct exchange of experiences between the two institutions responsible for managing warnings and emergencies in Mozambique and Italy, INGD and DPC. <\/p>\n\n

The objective is to build an increasingly effective operational early warning chain: from monitoring phenomena to assessing potential impacts on people and territories, through to the timely activation of preparedness and protection measures. This process requires not only technological tools but also widespread expertise. Through the training of local technicians, exercises and the development of shared procedures, the collaboration contributes to strengthening the autonomy of Mozambican institutions and their capacity to use scientific information in operational decisions.<\/p>\n\n

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A National experience with a Continental perspective<\/h2>\n\n

Mozambique’s path is linked to the objectives of AMHEWAS<\/a> (Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System), the continental system promoted by the African Union to strengthen cooperation between countries, the sharing of risk information and the capacity to activate preventive actions. <\/p>\n\n

The connection of Sofala’s provincial Situation Room with the national system, the regional SHOC system (SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre) and the AMHEWAS network represents a concrete result of this integration: risk information can be shared across different institutional levels, facilitating more effective coordination of decisions and preparedness actions. <\/p>\n\n

From this perspective, the value of Mozambique’s experience lies not only in the tools developed, but also in the progressive integration of scientific and operational expertise within national institutions. This is an essential element in ensuring that early warning systems are used continuously, adapted to the needs of territories and kept operational over time. <\/p>\n\n

With Ready2Act nearing completion, the collaboration between CIMA Research Foundation and Mozambique is preparing to enter a new phase, once again supported by Italian Development Cooperation, to consolidate the results achieved and extend the capacities developed. The continuity of this work will make it possible to further strengthen the link between forecasting, impact assessment and warning management, while enhancing the expertise of Mozambican institutions. This national-level work is complemented by contributions at regional (SAIO) and local (Sofala and Zambezia) levels, which CIMA Research Foundation is carrying out together with the World Food Programme and the International Organization for Migration, with funding from the European Commission. <\/p>\n\n

This perspective also responds to one of the priorities at the heart of the Africa@COP31 discussions: moving beyond the approach based on individual projects to build sustainable early warning systems, led by national institutions and capable of delivering lasting benefits. Mozambique represents a concrete example of how scientific and institutional cooperation can contribute to this transition, strengthening the capacity to anticipate risks and protect people, territories and livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n

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The Country is strengthening its role in the continental disaster risk reduction strategy. The collaboration with CIMA Research Foundation, supported by Italian Development Cooperation, contributes to the development of increasingly integrated, operational and sustainable early warning systems. Mozambique is consolidating its role as a reference point for disaster risk reduction in Africa. A country highly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[167,80],"class_list":["post-18396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorizzato","tag-africa","tag-africa-orientale"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18396"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18398,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18396\/revisions\/18398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}