Mozambique: Pemba and Reggio Emilia unite for UTEKA relaunch — Photos

Cabo Delgado Governor Valige Tauabo attended the ceremony marking the relaunch of the UTEKA Project in the city of Pemba on Friday, 13 November 2026.

The initiative is a cooperation partnership between Pemba Municipal Council and the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy, aimed at improving Pemba residents’ living conditions through sustainable urban development.

In his address, Governor Tauabo highlighted the importance of the project in improving sanitation, solid waste management and environmental protection, advocating the active involvement of communities in the city’s development.

For his part, Pemba Mayor Satar Abdulgani highlighted the digitalisation of around 90% of urban planning processes between 2021 and 2025, the establishment of a pilot Ecopoint in Muxara and the launch of a tender for the construction of a Waste Transfer Station.

The three-year project will focus on three priority areas: Urbanisation and Land Management, Environmental Management and Urban Agriculture. It will seek to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of Pemba Municipal Council, improve public solid waste management services, promote sustainable housing practices and create green spaces.

The initiative also envisages the active involvement of communities, particularly in more vulnerable neighbourhoods, encouraging residents to participate in identifying and implementing solutions to the urban and environmental challenges facing the city of Pemba.

Governor Valige Tauabo reaffirmed the readiness of the Cabo Delgado Provincial Executive Council to continue working with Pemba Municipal Council and cooperation partners to ensure lasting benefits for the population and promote experiences that could be replicated in other municipalities across the province.

Source: Conselho Executivo de Cabo Delgado and Conselho Municipal da Cidade de Pemba / Press Releases