Who's who when disaster strikes

It's not a matter of 'if' but 'when and where' a flood, cyclone or drought will strike in Mozambique - it is affected more often and severely by natural disasters than almost any other country in Africa.

Mozambique has invested a great deal in disaster management and response so it pays to know who's who when the time comes - so here's a directory of some key players*:


1. The National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC: Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Calamidades)

Beatriz Costa: INGC Focal Point
Tel: +258-84-834-3064

Antonio Bonifacio: Director of Coordination
Tel: +258-21-416-007/8 or +258-82-420-5300
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ingc.gov.mz

2. National Emergency Operations Centre (CENOE: Centro Nacional Operativo de Emergencia)

Dulce Chilundo: Director CENOE
Tel: +258-82-313-9420
Email: [email protected]

3. Mozambique Red Cross (Cruz Vermelha de Moçambique)

Fernanda Texeira: Secretary-General
Tel: +258-21-497-721 or +258-82-311-6250
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.redcross.org.mz
 
4. CARE International
Barbara Jackson: Country Director
Tel: +258-82-318-8970
Email: [email protected]

Michelle Carter: Assistant Country Director
Tel: +258-82-965-0930
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.careinternational.org.uk

5. United Nations Resident Coordinators Office

Ndolamb Ngokwey, UN Resident Coordinator
Tel: +258-21-485-158/59
Email: [email protected]

Luis Zaqueu: UN Communication Officer, RCO
Tel: +258-82-308-2470
Email: [email protected]

Angelina Tivane: UN Emergency Coordination Support Officer
Tel: +258-82-302-0860 (Mobile) or +258-21-485165 (Office)
Email: [email protected]

More on disaster in Mozambique

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Flooding river

Escaping the floods

6. Save the Children – Alliance

Paula Machungo: Second Coordinator for Emergency Response 
Tel: +258-21-498-762

Samuel Maibasse: Programme Manager 
Tel: +258-21-493-140 or +258-82-316-5410
Web: www.savethechildren.net  

7. UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Leila Pakkala: Country Representative
Tel: +258-82-305-1900
Email: [email protected]

Thierry Delvigne-Jean: Communication Officer
Tel: +258-82 3121820
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.unicef.org

8. United Nations Development Programme

Michel Matera: Crisis Prevention and Recovery Programme Manager
Tel: +258-21-481-400 or +258-82-302-1140
Email: [email protected]

Nelson Xavier, Communication Officer.
Tel: +258-82-314-0600 (mobile) or +258-21-481-438 (Office)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.undp.org.mz

9. National Meteorology Institute (INAM: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia)

Filipe Lucio: National Director
Tel: +258-1-493193
Emergency Contact Number: +258-82-311-448
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.inam.gov.mz

10 World Food Programme (WFP)

Ken Davies: Representative and Country Director
Tel: +258-21-482-200
Email: [email protected]

Peter Transburg: Public Information Officer –
Tel: +258-21-482-200
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wfp.org

*This list is by no means exhaustive and is subject to change. For regular updates and an extensive list see the 3W - Who What Where OCHA Mozambique Country Directory

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