Disaster recovery in Mozambique - A legal and policy survey

This report is part of a global research project on ‘Law and Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction’ conducted by IFRC Disaster Law. Following the publication in 2020 of a Literature Review on Law and Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction, IFRC Disaster Law is conducting country-level mappings on law and disaster recovery across the globe, having selected Mozambique for this report, with a focus on Cyclones Idai and Kenneth which hit the country in March and April 2019, and Cyclone Eloise in January 2021. In line with the mission of IFRC Disaster Law of providing technical support to governments on the development and enhancement of laws, policies, strategies and plans for disaster risk management (DRM), as well as ensuring integrated policy coherence, the purpose of this report is to provide a set of recommendations for the improvement of domestic legislation with respect to disaster recovery.

This legal survey aims to inform future legislative efforts that favour sustainable recovery processes which lead to the rapid restoration of livelihoods, infrastructure, housing, services, and the country’s development activities. In addition, this research will support the development of a Checklist on Law and Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management as part of the advocacy efforts of IFRC Disaster Law, thus consolidating the existing guidance documents to address all phases of DRM.