1. Mozambique and A/R CDM Project Expectation Marilia Telma Antonio Manjate National UNFCCC Focal Point Ministry for Co-ordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) E-mail biocoast@teledata.mzbiocoast@teledata.mz Mozambique

2. Structure of Presentation Geographical location Climate and precipitation Mozambique GDP Mozambique Forest Productivity Social value of forest resource Mozambique’s expectation

4. Climate Two seasons –Rainy season from October to April, and; –Dry season from May to September

6. Mozambique’s GDP change (1996-2000 Description 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Percent change (1996=100) GDP 6.8 11.1 12.6 7.5 1.5 GDP per capita (in US$) 186 217 241 243 218 Population 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 Estimated population in 1999 16.0 millions inhabitants

7. Mozambique (%) area of Forest productivity High Productivity 8.7% Low and medium productivity 26% Savannah 65.3% –Total (%) 78%

8. Social Value of Forest  Source of energy;  Building material;  Pasture;  Food ;  Medicinal plants.

9. Mozambique Expectation Increase forest areas; Decrease deforestation; Improve the livelihood of local communities; Reduce vulnerability to floods and erosion; Improve soil fertility; Enhance Sinks; Prompt Start of CDM; Capacity Building on A/R CDM project; Support A/R Small Scale Project;

10. Needs Capacity building on A/R CDM project: –Project Development Skills (baselines, monitoring, and identification and mapping potential areas for A/R CDM Project); –Raising awareness on A/R CDM projects to different stakeholders (local communities, NGO’s, private sectors, institutions, etc) Pilot A/R CDM projects.