Entitled “Capacity Building Seminar on Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Disaster Risk Management and Urban Sustainability in Southeast Africa for Municipal and Provincial Officials”, the meeting provided a unique opportunity for 45 representatives from various municipal and provincial institutions including representatives from the Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA), Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, the Environmental Protection Area (APA), technical experts from the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD), as well as representatives from the municipalities of Boane, Matola, Xai-Xai and Inhambane, with the aim of deepening their expertise in critical areas such as climate change, climate finance, climate resilience, territorial planning and disaster risk management. 

The training culminated in the certification of participants in several crucial areas related to climate adaptation and resilience. This achievement represents a significant step in strengthening the capacity of municipal and provincial institutions in the southern African region to respond to the various climate risks facing Mozambique.