The meeting in Maganja da Costa was an important step forward in discussing water and land use management in the region. Led by the General Director of ARA-Norte <\/a>and the District Administrator of Maganja da Costa, the primary goal of the meeting was to sensitize the four key actors - central and local government authorities, private sector users, civil society, and local communities - about their shared responsibility in this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the meeting, Jan Den Besten, a representative of the Dutch Water Authorities ( DWA<\/a>), shared the Netherlands' experience in managing land use and flood risks. Despite the differences in climate, geomorphology and other factors between these two countries, this insight will allow ARA Norte and its key stakeholders to develop an effective strategy for planning and coordinating activities in this flood-prone area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This occasion equally presented an opportunity to start shifting from a reactive disaster response to a proactive approach based on current and future scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A key moment from the Maganja da Costa meeting was the presentation of new flood risk maps for the Licungo river basin. These critical tools are the direct result of technical capacity building within the Blue Deal programme in Mozambique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bluedeal.co.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0198-Aprimorado-NR-1024x673.jpg\")
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