Mozambique seeks €33.5 billion for climate resilience
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Club of Mozambique
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo says his country needs €33.5 billion over 10 years to strengthen its climate resilience. He cited more than 76 disasters between 2000 and 2025 that caused more than $4.5 billion in losses, at COP31, according to Chapo.
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, requested about €33.5 billion over 10 years to strengthen Mozambique’s climate resilience and protect its population, at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Türkiye, according to Lusa, cited by Club of Mozambique.
Daniel Chapo said Mozambique had recorded more than 76 climate events, including floods and cyclones, between 2000 and 2025, with human and economic losses exceeding €4.1 billion. The country has adopted a national adaptation plan prioritising early warning systems and the integration of climate considerations into local planning. It has at least 141 local adaptation plans and more than 1,500 local disaster risk management committees, according to Lusa.
The head of state also called on bilateral and multilateral partners to increase their support for African countries to prevent climate risks and finance adaptation. He cited the climate finance commitments of major economies on the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, according to Lusa.
The last rainy season, from October 2025 to April 2026, killed 311 people and affected about 1.07 million people in Mozambique, according to the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD).
