Abstract:
Mozambique's vulnerability to climate extremes is exacerbated by extreme poverty. The current Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in Mozambique has recognized the need to adapt to climate variability and change in order to reduce people's vulnerability (GoM, 2006ab). A 2005 review showed that Mozambique is unlikely to attain the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) within the given timeframe of 15 years, a compromise that was assumed by the Government of Mozambique (GoM) in September of 2000. Progress has been slow in the areas of hunger eradication, extension of primary education, gender equality, HIV/AIDS reversal, and environmental sustainability (GoM, 2005a).