Latest estimates: Government needs US$13 million to repair cyclone damage – Mozambique

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Latest estimates: Government needs US$13 million to repair cyclone damage – Mozambique

7:27 CAT | 22 Feb 2017

Noticias / prime Minister Agostinho do Rosariosatrted a three-day visit to Inhambane on Sunday

The Mozambican government will continue mobilizing resources internally to rebuild the infrastructures destroyed by Cyclone Dineo, when it hit the southern province of Inhambane last Wednesday, Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario pledged on Monday.

The latest estimates are the that Inhambane provincial government needs more than 900 million meticais (about 13 million US dollars) to repair what was damaged during the cyclone.

Speaking to reporters at the end of two day visit to Inhambane, Rosario said the government will assess what is needed in addition to the support that can be raised internally, and will then approach international partners.

He stressed that the reconstruction efforts must first involve the mobilization of resources internally (at provincial and central level), with the involvement of the business sector and of civil society organizations, as well as solidarity campaigns among Mozambicans.

“Right now we are undertaking a survey so that we are clear about what should be done immediately, what the province can undertake with local resources”, said the Prime Minister. “We shall assess our central capacity, and for anything in excess of that capacity, we shall request assistance from our international partners. But we are also relying on internal solidarity, from companies and from civil society”.

“All efforts will be made to ensure that we can act in an appropriate manner, since the damage done is very great”, he added.

On Monday, Rosario visited Massinga, Morrumbene and Maxixe districts, where he toured places severely damaged by the cyclone, including schools, health units, and other public facilities.

He also left instructions for the provincial government to ensure minimum conditions for the resumption of classes in all schools in the province, to provide seeds to ensure that farmers can plant again, and to take measures to avoid outbreaks of water borne diseases.

Source: AIM