Country Projects: Mozambique

Mozambique is a country which is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly floods. The IFRC has been working together with the Mozambique Red Cross Society to advocate for the development of clearly defined and formalised national coordination mechanisms for disaster preparedness and response, and the adoption of the IDRL Guidelines into national legislation.

News:

New study examines Mozambique’s legal preparedness for international disaster cooperation (August 2012)
First steps towards Guidelines in Mozambique (May 2009)
Inching towards Disaster Management Legislation in Mozambique (October 2008)

Reports:

IDRL in Mozambique - full report in Portuguese or summary version in English (June 2012)
African Regional Study (April 2007)
IDRL in the Southern African Region (January 2003)

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