IDA: A steadfast partner in Mozambique

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00:07 On the night of March 14,

00:09 2019,

00:10 Cyclone Idai made landfall in Beira,

00:13 the fourth largest city in Mozambique.

00:16 For eight hours,

00:17 strong winds and heavy rains

00:19 tore through the coastal city,

00:21 destroying homes,

00:23 schools,

00:24 roads,

00:25 and a large part of the central hospital.

00:31 As the country was still assessing damage,

00:33 Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in northern Mozambique,

00:37 bringing more catastrophic flooding and suffering.

00:41 But soon after,

00:42 Mozambique had begun work

00:44 to restore most of its damaged bridges and roads with prompt

00:47 and tailored support from the

00:49 World Bank's International Development Association,

00:52 or

00:53 IDDA.

00:55 A new National Disaster Risk Management fund set up after the cyclones

01:00 enabled the World Bank's Programme for

01:03 Results to make IDA financing readily available

01:06 in the face of the emergency.

01:12 Within 8 months,

01:13 Aida helped restore operations on 3800 kilometers

01:18 of road network damaged by the cyclones.

01:21 This included civil works to reconstruct about 1000 kilometers

01:26 of damaged roads and over 330 hydraulic structures.

01:33 Recovery was also swifter for Bea because Ida helped

01:38 lay the groundwork for resilience before the cyclone hit.

01:42 Fixing a stormwater drainage system

01:44 helped the city significantly reduce flooding risk.

01:49 Throughout Mozambique,

01:50 IDA is supporting the resilience of people and the environment

01:55 through a range of programs.

01:57 The Ms Bio Project is helping

01:59 to protect Mozambique's rich biodiversity while improving

02:03 the lives of people in communities in and around parks and reserves.

02:08 Nearly 72,000 people in those areas have

02:11 benefited directly from the project so far.

02:19 But today,

02:20 Mozambique is experiencing a series of multi-dimensional shocks.

02:25 In the north,

02:26 conflict has had devastating impacts on lives,

02:30 spurring a displacement crisis.

02:32 People's access to basic services and livelihoods has been hampered,

02:37 and they become more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection,

02:40 gender-based violence,

02:42 and climate-related disasters.

02:45 That's why IDA is working with partners like the United Nations

02:49 to address root causes of conflict and build resilience of

02:53 displaced persons through access to key services like health,

02:58 education,

02:59 and public infrastructure.

03:01 Before,

03:02 during,

03:02 and after crises,

03:04 Aida has been there,

03:06 a steadfast partner to Mozambique.

03:09 Aida is here for the long haul.

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On the night of March 14, 2019, Cyclone Idai made landfall in Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique. For eight hours, strong winds and heavy rains tore through the coastal city, destroying homes, schools, roads, and a large part of the central hospital. As the country was still assessing damage, Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in northern Mozambique, bringing more catastrophic flooding and suffering. But soon after, Mozambique had begun work to restore most of its damaged bridges and roads with prompt and tailored support from the World Bank's International Development Association, or IDDA. A new National Disaster Risk Management fund set up after the cyclones enabled the World Bank's Programme for Results to make IDA financing readily available in the face of the emergency. Within 8 months, Aida helped restore operations on 3800 kilometers of road network damaged by the cyclones. This included civil works to reconstruct about 1000 kilometers of damaged roads and over 330 hydraulic structures. Recovery was also swifter for Bea because Ida helped lay the groundwork for resilience before the cyclone hit. Fixing a stormwater drainage system helped the city significantly reduce flooding risk. Throughout Mozambique, IDA is supporting the resilience of people and the environment through a range of programs. The Ms Bio Project is helping to protect Mozambique's rich biodiversity while improving the lives of people in communities in and around parks and reserves. Nearly 72,000 people in those areas have benefited directly from the project so far. But today, Mozambique is experiencing a series of multi-dimensional shocks. In the north, conflict has had devastating impacts on lives, spurring a displacement crisis. People's access to basic services and livelihoods has been hampered, and they become more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, gender-based violence, and climate-related disasters. That's why IDA is working with partners like the United Nations to address root causes of conflict and build resilience of displaced persons through access to key services like health, education, and public infrastructure. Before, during, and after crises, Aida has been there, a steadfast partner to Mozambique. Aida is here for the long haul.

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