DRA acute joint response Mozambique floods

About this project

Mozambique is experiencing extensive flooding with 699,924 people affected (CENOE 27 Jan 2026) and numbers are rising. 59% of those affected live in Gaza Province (412,817 individuals), with many internally displaced people in government accommodation centers. A joint Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) conducted by the Humanitarian Partner Platform found that the most underserved need in Gaza is FSL, with 620,000 people in need (OCHA). The floods are causing severe livelihood losses, accelerating food insecurity and economic vulnerability. The RNA conducted in Chibuto, Chókwè, Xai-Xai, Guijá, and Massingir districts reports near-total (>90%) crop losses of maize, rice, beans and peanuts and livestock losses of 2-4 animals per household (HH) leading to loss of income and food stocks. In addition, prices spiked dramatically, e.g. maize prices went up 40-50%, which is confirmed by WFP market monitoring. 14 out of 19 focus groups indicated a reduced meal frequency of 1-2 times a day due to a lack of (access to) food. The needs are intensified by pre-existing vulnerabilities with 3.2 million people in IPC Phase 3 in Mozambique and 81% of Gaza's population relying on subsistence agriculture (INE, 2017; FAO, 2023). One of the main RNA recommendations is to provide unconditional cash to address immediate food and NFI needs, utilizing mobile money platforms. In Jan–Feb 2026, Save the Children (SC) conducted a preliminary Market Feasibility and Risk Assessment (MFRA) in flood-affected distr…

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Save the Children Netherlands · International NGO

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Emergency food assistance

Focus

Nutrition · Also contributes

Funded by

CARE

Implemented by

Save the Children International

Accountable

Save the Children Netherlands

Published by Save the Children Netherlands to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Jul 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-41201463-52800818.

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