Republic of Mozambique

Mozambique Report: Post-season review and lessons learnt for the 2014/2015 season

South Africa, Johannesburg, 20 May 2015

By

António Beleza, José Savanguana& Teresa Pinto

Summary of 2014/15 Season

Disaster Typology

Drought15%

Flood31%Trop Cyclone

19%

Windstorm7%

Earthquake1%

Epidemic27%

The hazard that has been reported to occur most frequently in the country is flood, followed by

epidemics, Tropical Cyclones and droughts

Total population ( male/female)

25.7 Millions (12.4 M/ 13.3 F)

Employment rate 22,5%

Life expectancy 53,8 (51.7M / 55.9 F)

Average GDP growth 7,4%

Stunting 46,4% Morbidity rate

Wasting Mortality rate 12,4%

Underweight Access to health 65,2%

HIV and AIDS prevalence

11.5% Access to safe drinking water 40,5%

Inflation rate 1,10% Access to improved sanitation

Poverty index 54,7% Access to transport facility

Access to education facility 76,5%

National Overview/Context - Indicators

Summary of 2014/15 Season

Province Affected familiesAffected people

Injured

Total Affected and Injured

People

Total Population

per Province**

% of population affected &

injured

Cabo Delgado 8,895 44,501 21 44,522 1,830,124 2.4

Niassa 3,474 14,170 11 14,181 1,531,958 0.9

Nampula* 33,130 161,386 18 161,404 4,767,442 3.4

Zambezia 29,963 150,849 77 150,926 4,563,018 3.3

Tete 99 570 3 573 2,322,294 0.02

Sofala 29 165 0 165 1,951,011 0.01

Manica 5 81 0 81 1,800,247 0.0004

Inhambane 0 174 13 187 1,451,081 0.012

Gaza 2,474 12,370 0 12,370 1,367,849 0.9

Maputo Prov 114 570 1 571 1,571,095 0.04

Maputo Cidade 4,775 23,875 7 23,882 1,209,993 2.0

Total 82,958 408,711 151 408,862 24,366,112 1.68

Province Number of Deaths

Nampula 5Zambézia 137Cabo Delgado 8Niassa 13Total 163

People affected figures

Human loses figures

Summary of 2014/15 SeasonHuman loses figures per district

Human loses causes

Summary of 2014/15 Season

PROVINCIESCumulative numbers

T.LetCases Fatalities

NAMPULA 1343 8 0,6

ZAMBEZIA 1476 14 0,9

NIASSA 1080 15 1,4

TETE 3593 22 0,6

SOFALA 271 0 0

CABO DELGADO 84 0 0

Total 7847 59 0,8

Number of confirmed cholera cases registered in Nampula, Zambézia, Tete, Sofala and Niassa Provincies.

Summary of 2014/15 Season (Cont.)

Trend Analysis:

Season River Basin Afected People Deaths2000 Limpopo

4.500.000

Incomate

Umbeluzi 699 Save

2010/2011

Zambeze

118.528 0IncomateLimpopo

2011/2012 0 0

2012/2013Zambeze

478,892 117Limpopo

Incomate

2013/2014

Incomati

92,775 30Buzi

Licungo Messalo

2014/2015

Licungo

408,711 163Zambeze Pungoe

Buzi

Response Summary (strengths and weaknesses)

System Strenghts Weaknesses

Early Warning

Establishment of the Local Commitees for Disaster Risk Management (LCDRM)

Limited equipment and resourses to support the creation of more LCDRM in most of the floods prone communities.

Existence of community based early warning systems for floods, cyclones and droughts

Due to inadequacy of funding, only very few vulnerable communities that live along the river basins have early warning systems,

Existence of community radios to support on the information dissemination

Limited human resources at Provincial and district levels

Short range forecast and weather warnings/alerts provided by Met Service and Water Directorate

Lack of hydro-meteorological stations along the main river banks

Coordination

Strong Government coordination and leadership staff mobilization within the government side

Well established coordination structures in both sides: Government and HCT;

Some partners bypassing the structuresMultisectorial and Decentralized coordination (CENOEs/ COEs, CTGCs) Limited understanding of the focal points of the

coordination mechanism Activated the On-site operations and coordination center (Mobile CENOE)

Limited understanding of the operations and the information flux

Response Summary (strengths and weaknesses)

System Strenghts Weaknesses

Information Management

Qualified human resources at national and provincial levels

Lack of qualified human resources at district and local levels

Well established information management flux Limited understanding of the information flux flowWell established inter-institutional information sharing for hazards monitoring Lack of technical capacity for hazards monitoringAllocation of human and material resources to the affected areas

Limited comunications due to power outage, road conditions…the relief operations were often built on insufficient information which resulted in some areas not covered by the humanitarian assistance

Funding

Government contingengy plan fundsLack of access to funds to support the district contingency plans

Allocation of the CERF funding Timely access to financial resources

National solidarity support

Support from SADC member statesSupport from international member states and partners

Challenges / Reflections:Challenges:

Lack of access to funds to support the district contingency plans

Getting specific data to support decision making

Equipment and capacity building (UNAPROC, CLGRC)

Involvement of academic sector for an adequate response to DRR

issues and CC Adaption measures,

Creation of a Common Fund for DRR and Disaster Vulnerability

Reduction

Reflections:Reinforce the alignment of DRR issues in the main public policies Support and allocate more funds for the simulation exercises before the rainy and cyclone season at regional, provincial and district levelsTimely access to financial resourcesCreation, training and capacity building for more LCDRM (first responders to extreme events)

Recommendations/Lessons learnt:

Recommendation Lessons Learnt Installation of simple community-based early warning systems and communication mechanisms It’s better to prevent than to remedy

Support development of hazard-specific or multi-hazard risk mapping

Local level DRM structures are critical in the implementation of disaster response

Creation of a Common Fund for DRR The Licungo floods increased awareness of communities on DRM and their roles and responsibilities

Urgent need of creation of Regulations to support the Law on DRR to support the country DRR objectives

The government should Promote the use of standard criteria for design, approval and implementation of infrastructure projects

Capacity-building support to government authorities responsible for DRR to enable them to mainstream into recovery planning. This may include technical advice and assistance, human resources, equipment and infrastructure

Encourage the revision or development of new zoning and land use regulations, building codes, rehabilitation and reconstruction practices at the national or local levels

Integrate DRR indicators into the recovery framework, including sectoral monitoring indicators

The traditional knowledge on early warning systems are one of the crucial tools that can be used to enhance early detection of pending hazards and possible evacuation

Promote development of contingency and emergency plans at the national and local levels

Coordination saves lives Awareness-raising campaigns at the local levels on DRR and/or disaster management, safe building practices, etc.

Collaboration and partnership among stakeholders at all levels are key in disaster response

Introduce course curriculum training programs on DRR in schools

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