Postcard from the Field: A Village Elder Learns and Shares New Techniques in AgricultureMarch 2, 2020Postcards from the FieldFarmers are faced with new challenges in Mozambique, including the cycle of frequent droughts and drenching rains. Through her involvement with the...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, agriculture, disaster, food security, gender, resilienceGeography: Africa
Reflections on Disaster Events on the One-Year Anniversary of Cyclone IdaiJanuary 28, 2020Michael SzönyiBlog PostAs USAID and the international community know, if infrastructure fails during a crisis, the implications on human lives are enormous. To ensure...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, disaster, disaster risk management, resilienceGeography: Africa
A Robust Business Responding to Climate Shocks in MozambiqueAugust 6, 2019Feed the Future Partnering for InnovationBlog PostFeed the Future Partnering for Innovation builds agribusiness’ capacity in myriad ways – from organizational strengthening to business plan design to...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, agriculture, food security, Self-relianceGeography: Africa
From Research to Response: The Role of Climate Information in Anticipating and Responding to Disease Outbreaks in MozambiqueOctober 6, 2017Hailey KeuckBlog PostMalaria kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide every year (over 90% of these deaths occur in Africa) and diarrheal disease is the second...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, healthGeography: Africa
As Cholera Strikes, Climate and Health Integration Take on Urgency in MozambiqueApril 24, 2017Colin QuinnBlog PostFacing an unusually heavy rainy season, an ongoing cholera outbreak and growing concern about the spread of malaria and other diseases, the...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, climate change integration, health, partnership, weather & climate servicesGeography: Africa
Mozambique Cities Adapt to Climate Change One Tree and One Text Message at a TimeMay 17, 2016Lee Gerston Carlos Quintela Colin QuinnBlog PostFrancesco Acequa sees the remnants of Icidua’s mangrove forest all around town, mostly being used as framing for houses and sold as firewood or...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, coastal, urbanGeography: Africa