Eni Rovuma on behalf of Area 4 Partners and the government of Cabo Delgado have signed a memorandum of cooperation for the implementation of an integrated resilience project in the district of Mecufi, which will contribute to strengthening the skills of communities in the protection and restoration of mangroves, thus contributing to the mitigation of climate change, says the statement from Eni sent to our newsroom.

According to the same statement, the project also includes the development of a sustainable agriculture program and access to water and hygiene. The mangrove restoration and conservation program will consist of replanting seedlings in the districts of Zaulane A, Muaria and Muinde and will cover an area of 10 hectares along the Mecufi coast.

In parallel, says the communiqué, alternative activities for economic diversification will also be promoted, such as beekeeping and aquaculture, which will serve as alternative sources of income for the communities, which will help to protect the mangroves and ecosystems that are at risk.

The Project also foresees the implementation of educational and awareness campaigns in the areas of environmental conservation in the community's schools.

The sustainable agriculture program will cover an area of 40 hectares and consists in the implementation of a combined system of forest conservation and agriculture that will allow the production of food, as well as the recovery of degraded areas and the transmission of good practices in the management and use of natural resources.

In terms of coverage, it is expected to reach about 500 small farmers. With regard to access to drinking water, 6 boreholes will be built and two more will be rehabilitated in the localities of Muária, Sambene and Natuco, with a view to ensuring greater access to the availability of drinking water and improving the sanitation conditions of these communities.

The integrated resilience project, reaffirms Eni Rovuma Basin's commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) and fits into Eni's strategy of achieving zero emissions by 2050. This project is part of the sustainability plan of the Area 4 South Coral project and will be executed in partnership with Lúrio University.

The Coral Sul Project will be the first to bring into production considerable natural gas resources from Mozambique, starting in the second half of 2022. It is operated by the Eni Rovuma basin on behalf of the Area 4 Partners, namely Eni, Exxon Mobil, CNPC, Galp, Kogas and ENH- Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos.