“In the last 20 years, Mozambique has been more frequently affected by natural disasters due to its geographical location and as a consequence of climate change. Considering the country’s vulnerability, there was a need to create an adaptative, strategic and resilient mechanism to counter this type of phenomenon.

In this context, with the support of important partners, my country is implementing the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, widely known as LoCAL, aimed at supporting - amongst others - the construction of resilient infrastructure with capacity to resist [extreme] natural events.
It is also important to underline that despite the damaging effects of consecutive cyclones such as Gombe, Idai and Kenneth which destroyed many infrastructures, in particular in the Northern and Central Provinces of Mozambique, some of the infrastructure financed by climate funds initiatives such as LoCAL and MERCIM are still standing.

This is an outstanding example that demonstrates the importance of access to climate funds. The increased availability of climate and environmental funds worldwide urges the beneficiary countries to improve their tracking tools and use transparent mechanisms.
Nevertheless, in alignment with the best management practices, the Government of Mozambique through the Ministry of Economy and Finance built a system for management of government funds related specifically to environment and climate change also known as a budgeting coding system that the government financial system called ‘e-sistafe’.
The Government of Mozambique believes that this system will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by linking government priorities to the NDCs as well as other global targets.

However, as part of [Mozambique’s] national consultation in the preparation of this Stockholm+50 Conference, the [assembled] group of experts raised the need to develop partnerships and build capacity of national and government institutions to become accredited to global financial institutions.
On behalf of the government of Mozambique and in my capacity as Ministerial Ambassador of Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, I would like to reiterate the commitment of my government to progressively contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals.
Excellence, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, as you are aware, Mozambique is a candidate non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period of 2023-2024. As part of the strategy of Mozambique’s mandate in that body, we have elected climate change as one of the main issues to be promoted during our mandate at the UN Security Council to exchange our experience and aiming at protecting our planet from the adverse effects of climate change.

In this context, we would like to thank you and your governments for the support for Mozambique entering [the UN Security Council] of the United Nations.

For more information about LoCAL in Mozambique please visit: www.uncdf.org/local