Nacala-Porto, located on the steep bank of a natural deep-water bay, is a hub for economic activity facilitated by the local port that ships natural resources such as coal, copper, cobalt, zinc, and agricultural products from Mozambique and its landlocked neighbors to the international market. Increasing port traffic is stimulating private investment, attracting new residents, and encouraging construction of informal settlements on unstable soil, even in designated no-build zones. Although the city is experiencing rapid private sector investment, these activities have only minor impacts on improving the living conditions of the local population, who survive on informal subsistence agriculture, fishing, or informal trading. Nacala-Porto is highly vulnerable to current and future climate variability, particularly heavy or prolonged rainfall events that often result in significant erosion and sedimentation impacts on roads, housing, and other infrastructure. The rapid increase in new development, sometimes in vulnerable areas and without regard for the climate-related impacts, is exacerbating this vulnerability and the sustainability of new development. Activities and Outcomes The CRIS program worked with this low-lying city to help its residents understand their vulnerabilities, develop and test innovative techniques that can rapidly increase the climate resilience of services like water provision and transportation, and better protect residents through adaptation actions in high-risk areas. This partnership has yielded the following accomplishments:
Resources CRIS worked with city officials, community members, and other partners to develop the following resources:
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