? A few months ago, we were very proud to announce that MFI had signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with ???? (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia) for the design and implementation of a joint global integrated Early Warning project in Mozambique, based on an innovative Design Build Operate (DBO) business model.

? Following on from this agreement, our President Patrick Bénichou had the honor to be invited to participate to Mozambique ????? ???????? ??? ??? (??????) ????? ??????, taking place in Maputo on Aug.21-22.

? The event was chaired on Day 1 by the President of Mozambique ?? ?????? ??????? ?????, and several ministers among which ?? ?????? ??????, Minister of Transports and Communications. The workshop on Day 2 gave opportunity to give a presentation of how a “cross-pillar” DBO approach in Mozambique would match the expectations of the entities involved (INAM, INGD, INCM, CVM) and of society.

✉ Just before the event, major UN organizations like the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) had signed a strong support letter commending the Government of Mozambique “??? ??? ?????????? ?? ??? ??4??? ??????????, ??? ??? ??????? ?? ????????? ?? ???-??-??? ??????? ????? ?? ??????????? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ?????????????? ??? ????????????”.
It also expressed “???????? ??? ??????? ?? ??? ??4??? ?????????? ?? ??? ??????-???????-??????????? (???) ???????? ??????????? ??????? [????????? ???? ???], ????? ?????? ?? ?? ?????????? “?????? ????? ???????” ????????”, and their belief “???? ??? ?????-?????? ???????? ???????? ??????? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ? ??????, ?????????, ???????????, ??? ??????????? ?????????????? ?? ??? ?? ??4??? ?????? ??????????”.

? This support letter appears like a validation of the approach MFI has been promoting these past 2 years through its ????? ???????. We are therefore more motivated than ever to move from theory to practice and achieve the first PPP EW4All-compliant project in collaboration with Mozambican authorities. The project now deserves a DBO-compliant financing solution matching the expectations of the Government and of the society… a final but crucial step to move forward.