ZAMBIA SENDS RELIEF AID TO MOZAMBIQUE

 The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has today provided humanitarian relief food aid and deployed Aircrafts to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique in response to the devastating floods that have affected several provinces in that country.


The donation follows an appeal for international humanitarian support by the Government of Mozambique as it responds to the ongoing flood emergency.

In solidarity with the people of Mozambique, the Government of the Republic of Zambia has donated a total of 550 metric tonnes of food, comprising 500 metric tonnes of maize and 50 metric tonnes of beans. The consignment has been officially handed over today at Chanida Border Post, where it was received by the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction, of Mozambique led by the secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria de Fatima Manso.


Zambia’s Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, Peter Kapala, who is also Acting Minister of Finance and National Planning, officially handover the donation on behalf of the Zambian Government, while Secretary of State for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique, Maria de Fatima Manso received the donation on behalf of the Government and people of Mozambique.


Speaking during the handover ceremony, Acting Minister of Finance and National Planning Eng. Peter Kapala said Zambia fully understands the impact of climate-induced disasters as the country has also experienced flooding in some parts that has resulted in displacement of communities, destruction of property, and damage to critical infrastructure.

The Minister stressed that despite experiencing flooding, the government of Zambia has recognised with humility that the scale and magnitude of what has befallen Mozambique goes beyond comparison with Zambia’s own experiences, making it necessary not only to express solidarity, but to take practical action by aiding the Government and people of Mozambique.

He said this intervention to donate food has been undertaken at the direction of the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, who, in the true spirit of Ubuntu, remains deeply concerned about the welfare of the region as a whole.

He stated that guided by this spirit of shared humanity and regional responsibility, the President instructed the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit which sits in the Office of the Vice President to urgently mobilise food assistance to support the Government of Mozambique in providing relief to affected communities. T

The DMMU National Coordinator, Mr. Norman Chipakupaku alongside other senior government officials from both Zambia and Mozambique, witnessed the symbolic handover of the donation and the trans-shipment of the relief food from Zambian trucks onto Mozambican trucks.

In addition to the food support, the Government of the Republic of Zambia has deployed two aircrafts from the Zambia Air Force to support disaster response operations in the Republic of Mozambique.

This intervention follows a formal request from Mozambique for support to facilitate humanitarian operations. Following the flooding, large parts of Mozambique remain inaccessible due to widespread flooding, making the use of air borne air borne assets essential for reaching affected communities.

This humanitarian support reflects the strong bilateral relations and spirit of regional solidarity between Zambia and Mozambique.

This is not the first time Zambia has extended assistance to its neighbours. In 2023, DMMU similarly delivered relief food comprising 100 metric tonnes of white maize and medical aid to Mozambique through Chanida Border Post when that country was hit by Cyclone Freddy.

Besides the food support, Zambia contributed a member to the SADC Emergency Response Team, which was deployed to Mozambique to support response operations following the flood emergency.

This is according to a statement issued by Mathews Musukwa Senior Communications Officer at the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit.

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