Mozambique Project

Timeframe

November 2021 to April 2023

Context

Agriculture is the mainstay of Mozambique’s economy, employing more than 80% of the country’s workforce.

It is responsible for around 20% of total GDP most of which is undertaken by small farmers. Cattle production is the basis of the livestock sector. Mozambique’s NDC commits to reducing GHG emissions by 40 million MT CO2eq between 2020 and 2025.

Mozambique aims to develop low-carbon agricultural practices through promotion of climate smart agriculture as part of its Technological Adaptation Action Plan for Agriculture.

The NZCSA project was implemented as a pilot of regional inventory support for 4 countries (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique). It supported Mozambique to develop emissions factors at a Tier 2 level for cattle. It was completed on time in April 2023 and all objectives were met.

  • Mozambique’s previous GHG inventory used the Tier 1 method. No previous work on cattle GHG emissions or the Tier 2 method had been conducted.

  • Support to Mozambique was provided as part of a regional support project in which Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Mozambique, with technical support from South Africa, were assisted to compile a Tier 2 inventory for cattle using country-specific information where available and regional information from the other participating countries where necessary. The project was designed and implemented during the pandemic and involved remote technical support with no in-country missions. 

  • Tier 2 inventory compilation: A Tier 2 inventory of emissions from cattle was compiled, validated and reported in Mozambique’s last submission to the UNFCCC. That submission also highlighted further inventory improvement priorities. 

  • Strengthened basis for GHG mitigation policy development: Mozambique’s previous NDC (2021) did not include livestock mitigation measures, but livestock were included in the adaptation component. The Tier 2 inventory provides an initial basis for identifying emission hotspots and GHG mitigation options that can inform further elaboration of policies and measures in the livestock sector. It has also provided clear directions for data improvements and further research, as noted in Mozambique’s last inventory submission. The national consultant in the Tier 2 compilation process, Dr Rafael Escrivao, has now been appointed Director of the National Directorate of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture Environment and Fisheries, which is the agency responsible for livestock inventory compilation and has influence on the research agenda in the livestock sector. 

Reports

Project Information

Impact

The NZCSA project was completed on time in April 2023 and all objectives were met. The CSA Initiative has helped build Mozambique’s capability and capacity to accurately measure and report cattle emissions using the Tier 2 method for the first time. The training means there are now people in the country who can produce these internationally required reports.

Implementation Partners

In-country partners

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (National Agricultural Research Institute National Directorate of Livestock Development)

  • Ministry of Land and Environment (National Directorate of Climate Change)

  • Eduardo Mondlane University (Veterinary Faculty)

  • With special thanks to the national livestock experts who have given their time to contribute the data collection and report writing.