Support to Coordination in transition to short-medium term Resilient Recovery in Mozambique

About this project

Mozambique is currently facing extensive flooding caused by prolonged and intense rainfall since mid-December, affecting central and southern provinces, particularly Gaza, Maputo, and Sofala. With river basins overflowing and critical infrastructure heavily damaged, more than 652,000 people have been impacted and over 100,000 displaced to temporary accommodation centers. The floods have destroyed roads, bridges, water systems, and electricity networks while severely disrupting livelihoods through the loss of livestock, crops, and fishing assets. Health facilities are overwhelmed, heightening risks of waterborne diseases, protection concerns, and worsening food insecurity—especially as the floods coincide with the peak planting season.In response, the Government of Mozambique declared a national Red Alert on 16 January and activated emergency coordination mechanisms through the National Emergency Operations Centre (CENOE) and provincial structures. Government-led efforts include evacuation, search and rescue, deployment of special transport services, and mobilization of air, rail, and maritime assets to reach isolated communities. The United Nations, through the Humanitarian Country Team, is supporting with search and rescue, logistics, coordination, information management, and early recovery advocacy, while also engaging CERF to scale up life-saving assistance.Although water levels are receding in some areas, continued rainfall and cyclone risks forecast for the remaining ra…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitationMulti-hazard response preparedness

Funded by

UNDP Funding Windows

Implemented by

UNDP

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01005533.

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