Flooding and soil and coastal erosion are just some of the most severe consequences of climate change in the Mecufi and Metuge Districts. Small farmers and rural communities in the area are paying the heaviest damages. Mangroves, key allies against coastal erosion, are being cut or poorly managed. This exacerbates the effects of sea level rise. Therefore, small fields, cultivated also by women who see in these activities the only possible economic opportunity, are seriously compromised. 
To deal with this emergency we trained local technicians, providing them with all the necessary equipment for the sustainable management of rivers and mangroves. We involved 40 local and national agencies and institutions. 
The training was dedicated to 60 people from the 5 local disaster risk management committees of the villages near the rivers. They undertook pilot actions in mangrove cultivation and protection areas, being spokesmen for the new techniques to be used to prevent disasters due to climate change. At the same time, we are supporting 200 farmers from the District Union of Farmer Associations (UDAC) to help them find effective solutions for adapting to the new climate context in agriculture.
Our efforts are particularly focused on women and youth, the groups hardest hit by the climate crisis. Together with 80 women who live in coastal areas, we are seeking alternative activities to working in small fields. We are also engaging 160 young people from the Province's hinterland in housing rehabilitation programmes. It is essential to create an important network between young people and the private sector engaged in post-cyclone Kenneth reconstruction