By 2001 AdeM had encountered serious financial difficulties , exacerbated by the impact of the disastrous 2000 Mozambique flood . When an independent review denied tariff increases to compensate for the flood damages , SAUR withdrew from the contract in October 2001 . In December it sold its shares for a nominal amount to Águas de Portugal . Subsequently , FIPAG and AdeM renegotiated the contracts , obtaining higher fees and improvements in the specification of service obligations and procedures
2000 Mozambique flood
2000 Mozambique flood
Water supply and sanitation in Mozambique