The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that it has allocated around $98 million in emergency funding this year to support people affected by armed conflict and natural disasters in Mozambique.
According to a statement by UN Humanitarian Coordinator Catherine Sozi, the country is facing multiple interconnected challenges, including ongoing violence in the north linked to attacks by armed groups, alongside severe flooding in recent months that has destroyed infrastructure and disrupted essential services for affected populations.
“The funding includes $83.3 million from the Eastern and Southern Africa Humanitarian Fund (ESAHF) and $14.5 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), both managed by OCHA,” she said, as quoted by Lusa.
According to the UN agency, the funding will help address urgent needs, including food for families who have lost crops and income, safe drinking water for communities where water sources have been flooded or contaminated, and medical assistance for people without access to basic services.
The amount will also help provide emergency shelter and essential assistance to those who have lost their homes, with a focus on protecting women, children and people at risk of violence.
“In the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula, assistance will target the districts of Macomia, Mueda, Nangade, Quissanga, as well as Eráti and Memba, which have been affected by extremist attacks. In central and southern Mozambique, the regions most impacted by the January floods, support will focus on the districts of Chókwè, Guijá, Massingir and Chibuto in Gaza province, Buzi in Sofala, and Manhiça and Magude in Maputo province, where communities are still recovering from recent disasters,” the statement detailed.
Catherine Sozi emphasized that, at a time of significant economic pressure, this funding is crucial to save lives, reduce suffering, restore access to safe water and sanitation, prevent disease outbreaks, and ensure that families can meet their basic needs.
“This funding will contribute to the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan, which requires $534 million to reach 1.7 million people with humanitarian assistance across the country,” she concluded.
Source: Diário Económico
