Podcasts Government Democracy IDEAs Peer-to-Peer: The impact of cyclones on Mozambique elections

Peer-to-Peer: The impact of cyclones on Mozambique elections

Published: Dec. 22, 2022, 8 a.m.

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In this episode of Peer-to-Peer, we speak to Miguel de Brito and Domingos de Rosaria about cyclones Idai and Kenneth and their impact on Mozambique\\u2019s 2019 Presidential, Legislative and Provincial elections. This was the first time in recorded history that two strong tropical cyclones hit Mozambique during the same season. This conversation is based on International IDEA\\u2019s case study on how the two cyclones devastated the country and specifically how it impacted the electoral process, as well as a discussion on how the electoral commission can be better prepared for the upcoming 2024 elections. \\xa0

Guests: Miguel de Brito has been International IDEA\\u2019s Head of Programme for Mozambique since 2019 and has 20 years of experience in the field of political governance. Domingos de Rosaria is a senior lecturer at the Eduardo Mondlane University, and a senior researcher at the Centro de Estudos Urbanos de Mo\\xe7ambique. \\xa0

HOSTS: Heidi Park and Erik Asplund\\xa0

GUESTS: Miguel de Brito and Domingos de Rosaria



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