Mozambique Government: Approves 2026-2027 Contingency Plan

Maputo — The Mozambican government has approved the 2026-2027 Annual Contingency Plan, which identifies the main risks and threats, the likely impact of weather disasters, scenarios involving populations at risk and multi-sectoral measures to reduce vulnerability. The plan is budgeted at 39.8 billion meticais (623.1 million US dollars at the current exchange rate) and is expected to provide assistance to 2.2 million people. According to the government spokesperson and minister of state administration, Inocêncio Impissa, speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Council of Ministers (cabinet), of this amount, the government has approximately 23.4 billion meticais available. The country's relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), currently faces a funding gap of 16.4 billion meticais, which is still being mobilized from various partners. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Impissa also noted that, unlike the previous rainy season, the forthcoming season is characterized by a combination of floods, cyclones and the El Niño phenomenon, which increases the likelihood of significantly below-normal rainfall in southern and central Mozambique. Also on Tuesday, the government decided to establish a Special Economic Zone in Moamba district, in the southern province of Maputo, aiming to increase production and trade capacity, broaden the tax base, stimulate the creation of innovation ecosystems, promote employment and generate foreign currency for the country. The zone covers a total area of 64,000 hectares, including parts of the administrative posts of Moamba-Sede, Pessene and Ressano Garcia, along the Maputo-Witbank Corridor. Read the original article on AIM . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.