- Stakeholders agreed on a unified disaster response to improve coordination and minimise duplication of efforts across sectors.
- A procedural evacuation manual is in development, clarifying responsibilities and timelines to ensure timely, effective action during emergencies.
- The initiative marks a shift towards proactive, city-wide resilience planning in response to Beira’s growing exposure to climate-related disasters.
Key governmental stakeholders coordinate Beira's disaster risk management.
Various key stakeholders in disaster risk management convened in the municipality of Beira for a collaborative workshop aimed at enhancing coordination mechanisms for responding to natural disasters.
The event, organised by the Green Cities and Infrastructure Programme (GCIP), brought together representatives from national and local government institutions, including the National Institute for Disaster Management and the National Institute of Meteorology. Additional participants included officials from the health, education, public works and housing sectors, along with technical staff and directors from several departments within Beira’s municipal administration.
The city of Beira remains acutely vulnerable to extreme climate events such as tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall and flooding. As such, this initiative is of critical importance. The primary aim of the workshop was to identify practical mechanisms for the prevention, response and mitigation of climate-related risks and disasters.
A central focus of exercises during the workshop was to avoid fragmented efforts by encouraging stronger collaboration and synergy among all actors involved. A procedural evacuation manual, including a detailed and functional organisational chart, is being developed. This tool will define each stakeholder’s role and timeline of intervention, supporting clearer and more coordinated actions during emergency scenarios.
Looking ahead, this procedural guide is expected to foster a more integrated disaster response system in Beira, consolidating the efforts of individual actors into a unified collective action plan to better address the impacts of climate change. A second phase of the initiative will see the manual presented to stakeholders for review and formal adoption.
The UK’s Green Cities and Infrastructure Programme is tackling climate change and extreme poverty by accelerating the delivery of sustainable green cities and climate-resilient infrastructure.
Published
10/04/25