The document discusses efforts to reduce vulnerability to cyclones in the city of Vilankulos, Mozambique. It describes how Cyclone Favio in 2007 caused major damage due to a lack of adequate emergency preparedness and response. It outlines approaches taken by the city council to build resilience, including developing adaptive architecture and housing, participatory risk mapping, and strengthening early warning systems. Examples of innovative construction techniques using local materials that were tested in a laboratory are also presented. The document advocates for integrated disaster risk reduction planning and private sector involvement to promote safe urban areas.

1. Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation
Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in Urban Areas – Vilankulos
Mozambique
Technical Study Mapping Disaster Risk
in ACP Countries Regions
Brussels
12th February 2015

2. “Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing
Vulnerability to Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”
SUMMARY
Vilankulos Municipality experiences from Cyclone Favio
1. Vilankulos Municipality: Key facts
2. Cyclone hazard profile
3. Cyclone Favio (2007): Preparedness, Impact and Response
4. How to reduce and mitigate the impact of cyclone at the city?
5. Final messages from our experience
6. Sub-Regional Technical Centre for Disaster Risk in Urban Areas: DIMSUR

3. “Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to Cyclones
in Urban areas in Mozambique”
Vilankulos
MOZAMBIQUE

4. Vilankulos
VILANKULOS MUNICIPALITY is located
at Southern central part of Mozambique
Key Facts
POPULATION 40,000 Citizens
At District level 113,045 people
TOURISM: Vilankulos is the gateway to the
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
BASIC SERVICES Vilankulos provides key
services as Health, Markets, Secondary
schools, Universities and Job opportunities
NATURAL HAZARDS: the town is settled in
one of he most prone cyclone area of
Mozambique
HOUSING 95% of the population own their
own home

5. Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in Mozambique
Vilankulos
2. Cyclone hazard profile_tracks

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Cyclones in Mozambique

7. 3. Cyclone Favio (2007): Preparedness, Impact and Response
 February de 2007- Cyclone Favio hit Vilankulos: winds speed up to 200
km/hr. It was the 3rd Cyclones in 7 years (2000 Eline, 2004 Japhet, 2007
Favio). It provoked Massive destruction of housing and public infrastructure.
 The Emergency preparedness and response through The National
Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) prioritized rural areas and not
urban areas;
 Early warning system at national level came too late. The City council
took the lead through the radios, sms message and community
mobilization.
“Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in urban areas in Mozambique”

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Mozambique

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Cyclones in Urban areas Mozambique

21. 1. Town Planning: Hazards mitigation measures: preventive land use (e.g coastal
erosion control at the waterfront in Vilankulos project)
2. Adaptive Architecture on Housing and Public Infrastructure
3. Mapping and Participatory Risk Analyses
4. Early warning system and citizen and community mobilization (Didactic
material – workshop with academia)
5. To strengthen Institutional links between National Disaster Management
Institute and the Municipality
4. How to reduce and mitigate the impact of cyclones in urban areas?
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“Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”

22.  After the cyclone hit Vilankulos (Feb 2007), the City Council ​​in
partnership with UN-Habitat, elaborated and published "Building with
the winds”, a didactic guide to support the building back better housing
construction in affected areas through local capacity buildings;
 September 2007 – The City council initiated the process to design
innovative resistant roof housing; through community participation and
vulnerability housing assessments in the field;
 Laboratory of disaster resistant houses: implementation trough on-
the-job training Construction house models with support from the
DIPECHO Project (DG-ECHO)
“Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”
4.2 Adaptive Architecture on Housing and Public Infrastructure

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to Cyclones Urban areas in Mozambique”
Community Mobilizations &
Participatory Risk Mapping
Didactic material

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to Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”
Post-damage assessment

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to Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”
Adaptive on Housing and Public Infrastructure Architecture_cases

26. Ferrocement channels
vaults roofing
Cyclones
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
• 10 houses built on Ferro-
cement vaults channels,
prefabricated on site with local
community
• More than 10 trainings delivered
to master builders, local
technicians and architecture
students from UEM University
• Municipal houses also serve as
a safe haven in case of
cyclones
• Laboratory for adaptive solution
• 2008-2010; through joint DRR
UN Programme & DIPECHO
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province

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Cyclones in urban areas in Mozambique”

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Cyclones in urban areas in Mozambique”

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Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique

30. Nursery school
concrete vaults roof
Cyclones
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
• Municipal nursery school can
protect 500 people during cyclone
events
• 220 m2 school facilities; schools
rooms, offices, bathrooms, Kitchen
and refectory.
• Reusable metal formwork is used
for the Municipality to replicate the
roof solution
• This project was initiated by the
Municipality and funded by
Associação Moçambique-
Alemanha in 2010 with the
technical assistance of UN-
HABITAT
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhabane Province

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Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”

32. Cyclones
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
• Municipal Houses model –
corehouse
• Reusable metal formwork is
used for the Municipality to
replicate the roof solution
House
concrete vaults roof
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province

33. Laboratory in Vilankulos
Also used to test alternative solutions
Dome house
In this example
the wind-resistant Dome House
• Dome house 36 m2
• Easy to built and low cost
construction system
• Built with stabilized compressed
bricks system
Cyclones
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province

34. Laboratory in Vilankulos
Local material solutions
• Easy to built and low cost
construction system
Cyclones
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
Vilankulo Municipality
Inhambane Province
Improved construction measures using local material

35. Some final messages from our experience:
 To find solutions at city local level: Don’t wait for central level support !
 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) must be integrated in the sectors and
municipal development plans
 Our entry point to prepare the city: Risk Mapping, Physical Planning and
adapted infra-structure and housing;
 To promote safe cities between other municipalities in Mozambique
 To invite the private sector to participate and include DRR approaches in
its investments
“Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”

36. • An innovative Technical Centre that will provide disaster risk reduction
(DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA) and urban resilience technical
assistance and knowledge to address the needs of its Founder Member States
(Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and the Union of Comoros)
• Capacities will be developed through six main activities: (1) Training, (2)
Technical Assistance, (3) Awareness raising, (4) Compilation and sharing of
good practices, (5) Exchange of experiences, (6) Identification of small-scale
pilot solutions
“Supporting Innovative Local Mitigation Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to
Cyclones in Urban areas in Mozambique”

37. For a Better Urban Life we Need a
Strong Leadership!
Muito Obrigado!