Mozambique: Cyclone Idai & Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project

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The objective of the Cyclone Idai and Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project for Mozambique is to support the recovery of public and private infrastructure and livelihoods while strengthening climate resilience in the areas most affected by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Component 1 is the recovery and reconstruction of Cyclone-affected areas. This includes the repair and reconstruction of housing for selected vulnerable communities; the repair and reconstruction of key public infrastructure; and the recovery of the private sector and economic activities. Component 2 is building climate resilience which is a holistic and strategic approach to reconstruction aimed at reducing the vulnerability of the city of Beira, an important economic hub that suffered large losses due to Cyclone Idai, climate-related hazards. Component 3 will support the implementation of all project activities, through establishing and strengthening the capacity of Post-Cyclone Idai Reconstruction Office (GREPOC) and the Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Administration (AIAS) (responsible for implementing Components 1 and 2, respectively), covering technical, fiduciary, safeguard, project management, and citizen engagement capacities. Component 4 will provide immediate response to an eligible crisis or emergency, as needed. This would finance emergency works in the case of another disaster event by including a 'zero-dollar' Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC). This would help recover damaged infrastructure, ensure business continuity, and enable early rehabilitation. In parallel, following an adverse event that causes a major disaster, the Government of Mozambique (GoM) may request the World Bank to channel resources from this component into an Immediate Response Mechanism (IRM). The IRM would enable the use of up to 5 percent of uncommitted funds from the overall IDA portfolio to response to emergencies. This IRM has already been established for Mozambique and already activated twice, including in response to Cyclone Idai. Specific details around this component (including activation criteria, eligible expenditures, and specific implementation arrangements as well as required staffing for the coordinating authority) are defined in the IRM Operations Manual.