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This report covers the period 01/01/2011 to 30/06/2011.
In brief
Programme outcome: During the period under review, the Mozambique Red Cross (CVM) started the implementation of a new five year strategic plan (2011- 2015). This also coincided with the beginning of a new five-year Health programme (2011-2015), in which HIV and AIDS are an integrated part. The CVM seven year Disaster Management Master Plan (DMMP) developed in 2008 is now being adjusted to a five-year plan for the remaining period 2011-2014. CVM is also finalizing the development of an integrated Health and Social Services Master plan where health activities with community-based health and first aid approach (CBHFA), social activities such as support for orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs), water and sanitation and home visits would be combined into one package to be delivered by volunteers at community level.
Programmes summary: During this reporting period, the Disaster Management (DM) programme focused on responding to floods and cholera outbreaks, the implementation of the Zambezi River Basin Initiative (ZRBI) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities as part of the programme components under the national DMMP, supported by partners and IFRC Southern Africa Regional office (SARO). CVM is a member of the ZRBI. The initiative was launched by SARO in 2009, which aims at helping and enhancing livelihoods of vulnerable communities living along the Zambezi River basin. Cooperation between the CVM and the Technical University of Mozambique (UDM) is still continuing through the implementation of the ‘Peri-peri’ (spice) project that is being run in conjunction with the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
During the period under review, Mozambique registered a rapid influx of migrants from the Great Lakes Region and the Maghreb into the northern part of the country. The number of migrants and asylum seekers exceeded 10 000 people and this resulted in overcrowding at the Marratane Refugee Centre in Nampula. CVM was requested by the National Disasters Management Institute (INGC) to provide assistance and build shelters to alleviate the situation. Maputo province further registered an influx of thousands of returnees who were deported from South Africa. CVM provided them with humanitarian assistance including First Aid and food aid.
Under the Health and Care portfolio, CVM primarily focused on the implementation of traditional and commercial First Aid, under which human pandemic preparedness (H2P) is integrated into health activities of the CBHFA approach. During the period under review, CVM hosted the annual regional Health and Care Coordinators’ meeting. This was the first opportunity for the national programme coordinators and officers from the Health subsectors of Watsan and HIV/AIDS as well as social and food security sectors to participate in such a forum.