Assessments

Introduction Mozambique entered 2001 under the threat of floods in the north-western province of Tete because heavy rain in Zambia had forced the authorities to release water from the Kariba dam. The Zambezi River burst its banks…

ECOSOC Humanitarian Segment, July 2000, New York Introduction 1. During the recent floods in Mozambique, it became vividly clear that the response to natural disasters can and must make better use of technology. This is not only a matter of convenience, it…