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MOZAMBIQUE: Who's who when disaster strikes
02 Jul 2009 17:18:56 GMT
 Source: IRIN

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JOHANNESBURG, 2 July 2009 (IRIN) - It's not a matter of 'if' but 'when and where' a flood, cyclone or drought will strike in Mozambique - it is affected more often and severely by natural disasters than almost any other country in Africa.

Mozambique has invested a great deal in disaster management and response so it pays to know who's who when the time comes - so here's a directory of some key players*:

1. The National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC: Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Calamidades)

Beatriz Costa: INGC Focal Point Tel: +258-84-834-3064

Antonio Bonifacio: Director of Coordination Tel: +258-21-416-007/8 or +258-82-420-5300 Email: bantonio@ingc.gov.mz

Web: http://www.ingc.gov.mz/

2. National Emergency Operations Centre (CENOE: Centro Nacional Operativo de Emergencia)

Dulce Chilundo: Director CENOE Tel: +258-82-313-9420 Email: dfchilundo@ingc.gov.mz

3. Mozambique Red Cross (Cruz Vermelha de Moçambique)

Fernanda Texeira: Secretary-General Tel: 258-21-497-721 or 258-82-311-6250 Email: fernanda.teixeira@redcross.org.mz

Web: http://www.redcross.org.mz/

4. CARE International

Barbara Jackson: Country Director Tel: +258-82-318-8970 Email: barbara@care.org.mz

Michelle Carter: Assistant Country Director Tel: +258-82-965-0930 Email: mcarter@care.org.mz

Web: http://www.careinternational.org.uk/11049/mozambique/care-in-mozambique.html

5. United Nations Resident Coordinators Office

Ndolamb Ngokwey, UN Resident Coordinator Tel: +258-21-485158/59

Email: ndolamb.ngokwey@undp.org

Luis Zaqueu: UN Communication Officer, RCO Tel: +258-82-308-2470 Email: luis.zaqueu@undp.org

Angelina Tivane: UN Emergency Coordination Support Officer Tel: + 258-82-302-0860 (Mobile) or 258-21-485165 (Office) Email: angelina.tivane@undp.org

6. Save the Children – Alliance

Paula Machungo: Second Coordinator for Emergency Response Tel: +258-21-498-762

Samuel Maibasse: Programme Manager Tel: +258-21-493-140 or +258-82-316-5410

Web: http://www.savethechildren.net/alliance/where_we_work/AS/mapMZ.html

7. UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Leila Pakkala: Country Representative Tel: +258-82-305-1900 Email: lpakkala@unicef.org

Thierry Delvigne-Jean: Communication Officer Tel: + 258-82 3121820 Email: tdelvignejean@unicef.org

Web: http://www.unicef.org/mozambique/index.html

8. United Nations Development Programme

Michel Matera: Crisis Prevention and Recovery Programme Manager Tel: +258-21-481-400 or +258-82-302-1140 Email: michel.matera@undp.org

Nelson Xavier, Communication Officer. Tel: + 258 82 3140600 (mobile) or + 258 21 481438 (Office) Email: nelson.xavier@undp.org

9. National Meteorology Institute (INAM: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia)

Filipe Lucio: National Director Tel: + 258-1-493193 Emergency Contact Number: +258-82-311448 Email: flucio@inam.gov.mz

Web: http://www.inam.gov.mz/

10 World Food Programme (WFP)

Ken Davies: Representative and Country Director Tel: 258 21 482200, Email: Ken.Davies@wfp.org

Peter Transburg: Public Information Officer – Tel: 258 21 482200 Email: Peter.Transburg@wfp.org

Web: http://www.wfp.org/countries/mozambique

*This list is by no means exhaustive and is subject to change. For regular updates and an extensive list see the 3W - Who What Where OCHA Mozambique Country Directory: http://3w.unocha.org/WhoWhatWhere/contactDirListing.php?uSite=ocha_sa_mz&repId=1

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