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1:04 CAT | 09 Apr 2025
Photo: Oxfam em Moçambique/Facebook
The Canadian government has made 9.5 million Canadian dollars (six million Euros) available to respond to the extreme drought associated with the climate phenomenon ‘El Niño’ in the province of Gaza, southern Mozambique, it was announced today.
The funding is intended for the ‘Integrated Emergency Response Project for Communities Affected by Drought Induced by ‘El Niño’, (PRECASE)’, an initiative of the Mozambican government in partnership with some non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which aims to “mitigate the effects of the climate and food crisis” in the province, according to a note from Oxfam, one of the NGOs involved in the program, released today.
“This initiative is an urgent response to the impacts of the extreme drought caused by the climate phenomenon, guaranteeing essential support to the most vulnerable communities. With an investment of 9.5 million Canadian dollars,” Oxfam states.
According to the NGO, the project will improve the conditions of vulnerable communities in Gaza province.
“With a duration of 18 months (until June 2026), the intervention will cover the districts of Chigubo, Chicualacuala and Massangena, benefiting 155,386 individuals, including women, girls, the elderly and families headed by women,” it explains.
The PRECASE project aims, among other objectives, to strengthen access to safe drinking water, promote adequate sanitation and hygiene, and reinforce protection services for groups at risk.
“This project plays a crucial role in strengthening community resilience in response to worsening food and nutrition insecurity and access to water in the region. The integrated approach aims not only to provide emergency support, but also to create sustainable solutions by increasing the resilience of local populations so that they can face future climate challenges,” Oxfam adds.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by global climate change, facing cyclical floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, which runs from October to April.
El Niño is a change in atmospheric dynamics caused by an increase in ocean temperatures. This meteorological phenomenon is also causing torrential rains in East Africa, leading to hundreds of deaths in countries such as Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Somalia and Ethiopia.
Source: Lusa
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