Informes

MAPUTO, 14 January 2008 - UNICEF said today it is scaling up its response in central Mozambique as the number of people displaced by flooding along the Zambezi River continues to increase. Tens of thousands of people have moved to…

Major Developments The water levels of the Pungue and Save and Licungo rivers, although below alert levels, remain a cause for concern. The Buzi river has shown a sharp increase overnight. The level of the Zambezi River continues to increase,…

ACTIVITIES/RESPONSE SITUATION OVERVIEW The water level in the Zambezi river is expected to rise over the next days, while the Cahora Bassa dam (HCB) is still discharging at 6,600 cubic meters per second. According to the INAM forecast, there will be…

Major Developments The Central Emergency Operations Centre (CENOE) has been activated since 4 January and meetings of focal points from each line ministry, relevant government institution and the Humanitarian Clusters are taking place daily to provide updates on the situation…

Several rivers in Mozambiquehave reached dangerously  high levels, forcing thousands of children from their homes in order to seek  safety on higher ground. As the waters rise and the threat of flooding  intensifies it is predicted that up to 250,000…

1. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN The Government of Mozambique declared a Red Alert on the afternoon of 3 January 2008 following a meeting of the Council of Ministers in light of the current localised flooding in parts of the country…

Major Developments The Government of Mozambique declared a Red Alert on the afternoon of 3 January 2008 following a meeting of the Council of Ministers in light of current localised flooding in parts of the country due to heavy rainfall…

Situation - The Government of Mozambique declared a Red Alert on the afternoon of 3 January 2008 following a meeting of the Council of Ministers in light of current localised flooding in parts of the country due to heavy rainfall…

Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Between 1975 and 1990, the country experienced a devastating civil war, with the result that by the end of 1990, Mozambique was the poorest country in the world. The war cost the…

UNICEF CONTINUES TO SUPPORT RECOVERY EFFORTS FOLLOWING THE 2007 FLOOD AND CYCLONE EMERGENCIES AND IS PREPARING FOR THE 2007-2008 RAINY SEASON - UNICEF helped meet the basic needs of over 107,000 flood-affected people sheltered in accommodation centres along the Zambezi River…