FAO emergencies and resilience

Mozambique

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34.9 million people
country population

4.9 million people 
projected to be in high acute food insecurity (October 2024 – March 2025)

741 300 
internally displaced people

610 000 people returned
to conflict-affected areas in Cabo Delgado

to assist 343 195 people FAO requires USD 13.62 million for 2025

Mozambique is faced with significant challenges due to its high vulnerability to extreme weather events, with cyclical droughts and flooding having occurred over the past ten years. The ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado has further exacerbated the situation, displacing large numbers of people and straining already limited resources. These shocks are significantly affecting farmers’ ability to engage in agricultural activities, further perpetuating food insecurity and malnutrition across the country. With over 80 percent of the population reliant on agriculture, FAO is scaling up life-saving assistance to restore food production and diversify livelihoods to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities.
Highlights
News
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
21/02/2025

The funding will support 14 critical projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East

News
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories

News
Poultry farming reaps year-round rewards, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
12/01/2024

Beyond food security, some local farmers reach for food sovereignty, one chicken at a time

 
Key documents
05/2025

The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to respond swiftly and flexibly to food and agricultural emergencies.

05/2025

Ahead of the 2023–2024 El Niño-induced hazards, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented anticipatory actions in 24 countries, reaching 1.7 million people with timely and preventive support.

03/2025

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of the seventh-round assessment conducted in September and November 2024 in Mozambique.

 
 
Multimedia
Video
The use of Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA) in Mozambique
24/01/2024

To ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance, FAO developed Identification, Delivery...

Video
Agrodealers in Mozambique use the FAO Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA)
26/01/2024

To ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance, FAO developed Identification, Delivery...

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