Mozambique: Strategic use of geospatial technologies can respond to extreme weather events

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Mozambique: Strategic use of geospatial technologies can respond to extreme weather events

4:38 CAT | 28 Mar 2025

Photo: AIM

Chinguane Mabote, Secretary of State at Mozambique’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics, believes that the strategic use of geospatial technologies can be crucial to the country’s response to extreme weather events.

According to Mabote, who was speaking on Thursday, in Maputo, at an event on “geospatial information management mechanisms”, which is aimed at accelerating attainment of the UN’s sustainable development goals, geospatial information may be crucial for the country because it can turn challenges into opportunities.

“Implementing geospatial strategies is extremely important for global development and for Mozambique in particular. In an increasingly interconnected and data-dependent world, the use of geospatial technologies is fundamental for the formulation of effective public policies, sustainable territorial planning and the efficient management of natural resources”, he said.

In recent years, the government has been witnessing advances in the use of geospatial data, from environmental monitoring and land occupation to natural disaster risk management, a sensitive area for Mozambique given its vulnerability to cyclones, floods and other extreme weather events.

“The ability to collect, analyze and apply geospatial data is crucial to saving lives, protecting critical infrastructure and improving the resilience of communities, yet the implementation of geospatial strategies still faces challenges”, he said.

According to Mabote, solutions generated through geospatial data should be developed in an inclusive way, ensuring that local communities and governments at provincial, district and municipal level have access to tools that can directly benefit their population.

For her turn, the director general of the National Spatial Development Agency, Odete Simuon, said that “the effective use of this information allows us to improve decisions, optimize resources and promote fundamental actions that contribute to poverty eradication, gender equality and access to quality education and the protection of our planet.”

Source: AIM