The national document Mozambique National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy (NCCAMS) represents a turning point in Mozambique's response to the challenges of climate change, indicating a clear set of strategic actions to be implemented so that Mozambique is able to ensure a more prosperous, resilient and sustainable future. The document covers the period 2013-2025 and includes the strategic and priority guidelines for adoption and implementation, along with an action plan for 2013-2014.
The effects of climate change can be observed through the increased frequency and intensity of extreme climatic events and Mozambique is not an exception to these effects. Given that climate change can no longer be avoided, and that projections indicate that its impacts in Mozambique will increase in both frequency and intensity, the NCCAMS has been prepared. This strategy identifies the key areas and actions to diminish the severity of the impacts through adaptation measures and the reduction of climate risks, and to create benefits through mitigation and low carbon development opportunities.
This document is divided into five chapters. The chapters include:
- Introduction and the Strategy’s rationale.
- The methodology used for the document’s preparation.
- Information on the current state of knowledge on vulnerability, the impacts of CC, existing opportunities, and the status of plans to mainstream CC in national development policies.
- The fundamental component of the Strategy, including the vision, mission, principles, general and specific objectives, and strategic actions grouped in two main pillars: (adaptation and reduction of the climate risk, and (ii) mitigation and low-carbon development. The NCCAMS is also supported by a set of cross-sectoral issues, including a number of actions which support the implementation of the pillars.
- Implementation mechanisms for the NCCAMS, including coordination, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and financing.