O papel do comité local de gestão e redução do risco de desastres (CLGRD) na elaboração dos planos de emergência em Moçambique

Abstract

Mozambique, due to several factors, is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of extreme weather events. This scenario led the country to adopt policies and strategies to prevent and mitigate disaster risks, through actions to reduce climate vulnerability, mainly in the infrastructure sector, where it started investing in resilient constructions. However, it became clear that actions of this nature require the active participation of vulnerable communities, as only with the appropriation of these instruments can an optimal scenario be created. It is within this context that the present work aims to propose an alternative mechanism for integrating Local Disaster Risk Management and Reduction Committees (CLGRD) in the process of preparing Emergency Plans, with a view to creating technical capacity at the level location in emergency situations. Therefore, using a quantitative and qualitative approach in data collection and analysis, the research revealed that although there is a significant number of committees, this does not mean that there should be a direct relationship with the number of plans drawn up. Therefore, the weak technical capacity of the members of these committees, and the complexity in using the models proposed to prepare the plans, can be identified as the main factors for the lack of proportionality. Therefore, having assessed the technical capacity and functioning of the committees, it can be concluded that they do not respond to current needs, mainly due to the limited information that these committees have, resulting from the low active participation in emergency actions. Therefore, to reverse the scenario, it is suggested the creation of a statute that clearly defines the role of local committees, in addition to investing in training, and simplifying existing models for preparing Emergency Plans.