The African Development Bank, the government of Mozambique, and Korea’s government agency Busan Technopark have launched a drone-driven initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness in Mozambique, which is frequently hit by floods, mudslides, cyclones and other weather-related crises.
The Drone-Based Disaster Management Project will establish a drone training centre in Mozambique to train 30 professionals, including 10 instructors. It will also implement a drone-based monitoring and response system across five high-risk flood zones. The project aims to improve real-time disaster monitoring, early warning systems, and predictive flood modeling, helping Mozambique better anticipate and mitigate climate-related disasters.
The African Development Bank manages the USD 967,000 initiative, which was funded by the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Trust Fund. Korea’s Busan Techno Park will implement the project over six months, with the intention of evolving the site into a centre of excellence and regional hub. During the six-month period, there will be technology and knowledge transfer, enabling the Mozambican side to take ownership of the drone solution and become autonomous for a period of three years if supplier agreements are concluded.
“We warmly welcome the Drone-Based Disaster Management Project as an innovative initiative that harnesses cutting-edge technology to strengthen our disaster preparedness and response,” said Mozambique’s Minister of Communication and Digital Transformation, Muchanga Américo, during the launch event on April 3. “This is just the beginning.”
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