Co-Designing Mangrove and Livelihood Restoration in Quelimane

Photos of the participative workshop and Bairro Novo, Quelimane

From February 25-27, VE-R facilitated a participatory design workshop in Quelimane focused on mangrove restoration and livelihoods. Bairro Novo faces growing challenges—floods, lack of economic opportunities, and environmental degradation. Community members from Bairro Novo, students from Eduardo Mondlane University, and key stakeholders, including the Quelimane municipality, collaborated to create a (flood) resilient future. Participants mapped…

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ZAMVISÃO vision for Zambeziá, Mozambique

This week VE-R has participated in the Dutch Disaster Risk Reduction and Surge Support (DRRS) Team’s initiative in Mozambique. A transformative 3-day co-design workshop was organized in Quelimane, focused on shaping a shared and integrated vision for flood risk management in Zambeziá province. With active engagement from diverse stakeholders spanning local, provincial, and national levels,…

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