German parliamentarian Johannes Wagner yesterday called for the international community to mobilise to support Mozambique in tackling climate change, as the country implements programmes to strengthen food security.
“At the level of the international community, we must unite so that we can mobilise efforts to face climate change,” Johannes Wagner told journalists.
The German MP added that he intends to convey the issue to his fellow parliamentarians in Germany, at a time when Mozambique is facing climate-related impacts affecting communities, agricultural production and food security in different regions of the country.
“I will also convey this message to my fellow parliamentarians in Germany so that we can continue to fight and continue to support Mozambique,” he said.
Photo: Governo do Distrito de Manhiça
Photo: Governo do Distrito de Manhiça
The position was expressed during a visit to a community in Manhiça, Maputo province (south), where activities under the Value-Added Agriculture Development and Capacity-Building Programme (PROCAVA) are being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture with support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
In addition to PROCAVA, the country is implementing other programmes to support communities in the agricultural and fisheries sectors, covering the southern, central and northern regions.
In the presence of the German MP, National Director of Agriculture Jabula Zibia said that the programmes under way include the Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries Development Project (PROPEIXE) and the Small-Scale Aquaculture Development Project (PRODAPE), “which have a major impact on the lives of communities”.
Zibia explained that the fisheries component complements agricultural production and helps increase the availability of animal protein in communities, contributing to food security.
The focus on these areas comes amid persistent food security needs in Mozambique. More than 1.19 million people received food assistance or agricultural production support in the first half of 2026, according to data from the Food Security Cluster (FSC).
Photo: Governo do Distrito de Manhiça
The food insecurity response coordination mechanism, led by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), reported that 1,194,281 people received assistance between January and June, amid multiple crises.
The FSC also indicated that 1.71 million people required urgent humanitarian assistance and protection in 2026, including 977,110 people affected by the armed conflict in the north, particularly in districts of Cabo Delgado, and 733,518 affected by floods in the south, mainly in Gaza province.
The response to climate and food vulnerabilities is also part of the Government’s strategy announced to increase agricultural productivity through the mobilisation of about US$2 billion (€1.4 billion) over the next four years.
Photo: Governo do Distrito de Manhiça
The Minister of Planning and Development, Salim Valá, announced on 18 August that the funds are expected to support the agricultural activities of more than two million producers, with interventions planned in areas including agricultural extension, research, financing, improved seeds, fertilisers, mechanisation and irrigation.
Photo: Governo do Distrito de Manhiça
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