According to the figures for the period from 2019 to the first half of this year, of the implementation of the Post-Cyclone Reconstruction Programme (Prepoc), presented today by the Cabinet, more than 4,000 kilometres of road and 40 bridges previously destroyed by cyclones Idai and Kenneth have been rebuilt in this period, and 1,352 kilometres of electricity transmission lines previously affected have been repaired.
“The rehabilitation of 36 health centres has been completed, and another 54 are being rehabilitated. 11,457 houses have been completed and handed over, 55% of the planned housing, of which 7,914 were built and 3,543 rehabilitated,” said the spokesman for today’s Cabinet session, Salim Valá, who is also the Minister for Planning and Development, speaking to journalists after the Cabinet meeting in Maputo today.
The figures indicate that during the same period, 600 subsidy agreements were signed with micro, small and medium-sized companies to help them recover from the effects of the cyclones, totalling 475 million meticais (€6.4 million). Salim Valá also said that the recovery plan is proceeding as planned, with resources being made available both for public infrastructure and to support the private sector.
“It’s a process that’s underway, it hasn’t strictly met the established deadline, due to resource requirements, but the plan is being carried out and we think that all those actions on the infrastructure side are going well and those on the economic development side, through support for entrepreneurs, are also gaining momentum,” added the spokesman for this session of the cabinet.
Prepoc is a Mozambican government programme created to recover areas affected by disasters, especially Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, with a focus on rebuilding infrastructure and revitalising communities. It is managed by the Post-Cyclone Reconstruction Office (Grepoc) and seeks to rebuild resilient infrastructure —including homes, schools, and social support —with support from international partners and the private sector.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by climate change worldwide, facing cyclical flooding and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, which runs from October to April. The 2018/2019 rainy season was one of the most severe on record in Mozambique: 714 people died, including 648 victims of cyclones Idai and Kenneth, two of the biggest ever to hit the country.
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