Question for written answer E-000704/2021
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 138
Paulo Rangel (PPE), Lídia Pereira (PPE), José Manuel Fernandes (PPE), Maria da Graça Carvalho (PPE), Álvaro Amaro (PPE), Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar (PPE)
Subject: Situation in northern Mozambique, in particular the delegation led by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Mozambican authorities
The worsening humanitarian crisis and escalating violence in northern Mozambique continue to claim victims with over 2 000 lives lost and more than 560 000 people internally displaced.
Compounding the devastation, Mozambique is also facing cyclone season and the pandemic, as well as extreme poverty and hunger.
The Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, acting on behalf of the Vice-President / High Representative, recently led a delegation to the Mozambican authorities in response to their request for support. At the end of the visit, he told the press that ‘all political objectives ha[d] been met’.
1. Precisely what forms of humanitarian (accommodation, health, logistics, human resources, economic aid), security and development support have been agreed on and made available over the medium term?
2. When can we expect an action plan to be presented? What is the precise timeline for the drafting and approval of the programme for strengthening cooperation, and when will it be implementable?
3. Finally, given the importance of ensuring a coherent and regionally coordinated response, what role does the Vice-President / High Representative believe the Southern African Development Community should play in drawing up this plan?