Basic services and disaster prevention in Mozambique

Solidar Suisse in Mozambique

Solidar Suisse began its development cooperation projects in central Mozambique in 1984. We ensure more participation in the districts and communities and a better public service. We support democratic processes from below and the establishment of a functioning water supply system. We also help young adults to integrate into the labour market and promote the reintegration of former RENAMO guerrillas and their descendants. In the event of disasters, we provide emergency aid and reconstruction using the Nexus approach.

Extreme poverty and climate change

The majority of Mozambique's 30 million inhabitants live in rural areas and work as smallholder farmers. Moçambique has one of the highest poverty rates in the world and is regularly hit by extreme weather events.

The floods, cyclones and droughts that have regularly hit Mozambique over the past 30 years threaten to become even more intense, longer and more devastating in the future. Hardly a year goes by without a disaster. With serious consequences for the population: destroyed houses, schools, health facilities, roads and economic infrastructure, washed-out drinking water wells, ruined harvests, hungry people without seeds.

State provision for the victims of disasters is inadequate, and there is also a need for investment in education and health. The aim is to enable people to participate in development progress and to combat rampant poverty and growing inequality.

  • Life expectancy: 58.3 years Average life expectancy in Switzerland: 83.6 years
  • Literacy rate: 63.4 % Literacy rate among adults in Switzerland: 99.9 %
  • Gini-Index: 54 The Gini-Index measures the degree of income inequality: The higher the number, the more inequality. Switzerland: 32.7

Water supply for victims of cyclone Idai. © Solidar Suisse

Basic services and transparency

Solidar Suisse promotes democratic participation and transparency, supports the development of functioning basic services and builds resilience in the event of disasters.

We support the district authorities in setting up and training local disaster prevention committees, which sensitise the population to the risks and consequences of disasters and inform them about the most important prevention and immediate relief measures in an emergency. In cooperation with village representatives, Solidar Suisse lays the foundations for improving water supply, education and health by strengthening people’s participation and investing public funds where they are most needed.

Solidar Suisse is an active member of the Swiss Emergency Response Team, an association of Swiss NGOs working in Mozambique.

This project is supported by the FGC.

Projects in Mozambique

Water supply

Since 2011, Solidar Suisse has been supporting the construction and reparation of wells in Mozambique. Clean drinking water and better hygiene are essential factors for health and a better life.

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Emergency assistance and disaster prevention

Due to global warming, Mozambique has been hit by disasters with increasing frequency over the last 30 years. Solidar Suisse helps after droughts and cyclones.

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