"The floods took place in three river basins ... and water levels will continue to rise till mid-February. We therefore think that these floods will be worse that those of 2000," INGC director Paulo Zucula told a news conference.

In 2000-2001, torrential rains swept through the former Portuguese colony still undergoing reconstruction after

PREFACE

The magnitude of armed conflicts and natural disasters together with HIV/AIDS in Africa, the contributory factors and adverse impacts make analysis of these crises a sine qua non for planning effective response to the employment and other development challenges in the region. This working paper on Africa's crises: Recent analysis of armed conflicts and natural disasters in Africa, by Paul Dunne and Guy Mhone, contains two such analyses. They were undertaken within the framework of

A major factor in public health and food security
Introduction

Water - in the headlines

This year water is in the headlines more than ever: 2003 has been declared International Year of Freshwater.

Numerous events are being held to mark the occasion, notably the third World Water Forum in Kyoto from 16 to 23 March, which will examine how water resources are valued and managed, as well as World Water Day on 22 March with 'Water for the future' as its theme.

Water - synonymous with life and death

So when the authorities put out a warning on 27 February that a cyclone was heading towards the southern lowlands and possibly sweeping though all the major river basins, it was taken seriously by the population living in the provinces of Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza, Manica and Maputo.

Many children in Mozambique find themselves trapped in a cycle of poverty with inadequate access to basic services in health and education, prone to food insecurity and vulnerable to being abused and exploited by adults.abuse. Despite achievements made in the early 1990s in economic growth and political stability in the early 1990s, Mozambique remains one of the poorest countries in the world. 2000 and 2001 were marked by two major major floods which hit the central and southern regions of the country. Weak infrastructure and economic stagnation

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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

JOHANNESBURG, 9 October (IRIN) - Simple measures like fixing roofs in windy cities and cracking down on littering to keep storm drains clear can make the difference between a routine storm and a national disaster, a disaster mitigation expert told IRIN this week.

"We mustn't just be prepared to respond with helicopters when something goes wrong, we must have plans

It is an honour to visit this beautiful country, and I am deeply grateful for the hospitality you have accorded my wife and me, as well as all my team.

In particular, I am moved that my first visit to Mozambique as Secretary-General coincides with the tenth anniversary of the signing of the agreement that brought peace to Mozambique. Despite