Maputo, 30 Aug (AIM) –The African Development Bank (ADB) has invested over three billion dollars in Mozambique over the last 10 years, consolidating its position as a strategic partner of the government in priority areas, especially in adaptation and resilience to climate change.
The figure was revealed on Tuesday in Matutuíne district, Maputo Province, by the ADB representative in Mozambique, César Mba Abogo, at the opening of the Coordinating Council of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (INGD).
“The Bank is committed to helping Mozambique build resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. The ADB has been a strategic partner of the government for years”, said Abogo.
Abogo noted that the country is very vulnerable to climate change, and to extreme events such as cyclones, floods and droughts, which occur with a frequency and intensity that have a devastating effect.
For this reason, over the last two years, the ADB has disbursed more than 42 million dollars to assist populations in arid and semi-arid areas, including the construction of dams, irrigation systems, multi-functional boreholes and tertiary roads.
“In response to the Mozambican government’s request for emergency recovery from the devastating effects of cyclones IDAI and Kenneth in 2019, the Bank disbursed 50 million dollars to buy livelihoods for the affected communities”, he said.
He also said that the ADB extended support to the National Meteorological Institute (INAM) to expand its coverage area with modern infrastructure, including the installation of radars that provide accurate real-time information on meteorological risks.
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