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Mozambique climate resilience and food security efforts

Overview

Mozambique is implementing various strategies to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, food security, and public health. Initially, the Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM) launched climate-adapted seed varieties to combat unpredictable weather patterns. Efforts have expanded to include regional resilience through the BREFOLE-ZRB programme, a Zambezi Watercourse Commission and African Development Bank initiative focused on ecosystem protection in the Zambezi River Basin. Despite these measures, the country faces acute food insecurity affecting approximately 3.5 million people, particularly in Cabo Delgado and northern Nampula. To formalize long-term responses, Mozambique has initiated the validation process for its updated National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change (ENAMMC). Supported by the African Development Bank, this framework aims to guide the country’s response through 2035, targeting resilience against cyclones, flooding, droughts, and coastal erosion. The strategy includes mitigation measures for low-carbon development, such as clean energy and climate-smart agriculture. Sónia Muando, National Director of Environment and Climate Change, noted that climate change is an “immediate reality” requiring increased investment in prevention and early-warning systems. Recent developments highlight a push for structural economic shifts. UN Special Rapporteur Elisa Morgera has recommended that Mozambique re-evaluate plans for fossil fuel expansion, including a petrochemical hub, urging independent assessments of how coal mining and fossil fuel production impact rights to health, food, water, and housing. Concurrently, Finance Minister Carla Louveira has called for a transition from emergency response to climate shock prevention. Following a severe rainy season between December 2025 and January 2026 that affected over one million people and cost roughly 2% of the nation's GDP, Louveira argued that extreme weather has become a “structural fiscal shock” rather than a temporary crisis.

Entities

Mozambique · African Development Bank · National Institute of Health · Zambezi Watercourse Commission · Belgium

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Mozambique mobilizes only 24% of required climate finance

    Mozambique has secured only 24% of the $7.6 billion needed for its 2021–2025 climate goals, facing massive reconstruction costs following devastating floods.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Mozambique advances climate-resilient agriculture and energy sector strategies

    Mozambique is advancing economic resilience through a new climate investment plan for agri-food systems and a strategic push by the national hydrocarbons company, ENH, to expand its role in the energy sector.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Mozambique urged to shift from fossil fuel expansion to climate resilience

    UN experts and Mozambique's Finance Minister are calling for a shift toward climate resilience, urging a re-evaluation of fossil fuel expansion and a move from emergency response to structural prevention.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Mozambique updates climate strategy through 2035 with AfDB support

    Mozambique, supported by the African Development Bank, is validating an updated national climate strategy (ENAMMC) to enhance resilience against extreme weather and promote low-carbon development through 2035.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Mozambique addresses climate resilience, food security, and health risks

    Mozambique is tackling climate-driven challenges, including regional resilience programs in the Zambezi Basin, acute food insecurity affecting millions, and a projected surge in climate-sensitive diseases.

  6. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Mozambique launches climate-adapted seeds to boost agriculture

    Mozambique is launching climate-adapted improved seeds and expanding irrigation solutions, such as greenhouses and boreholes, to boost agricultural productivity and food security.

Sources

360mozambique.com · afrikactus.com · aimnews.org · blogdovestibular.com · cconstitucional.org.mz · christiandaily.com · correiodamanhacanada.com · diarioeconomico.co.mz · efficacynews.africa · greensavers.pt · ilhas.li · jornalmz.com · mocnoticias.com · noticias.co.mz · noticias.mmo.co.mz · panafricanvisions.com · portugues.rfi.fr · rn.co.mz

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history