Informes

Highlights WFP’s funding shortfall to cover needs in food insecure pockets in cyclone, drought and conflictaffected areas for the next six months stands at USD 48 million. Situation Update • The second phase of the recovery intervention started in November 2019…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

Crisis (IPC Phase 3) anticipated in the southern region by April KEY MESSAGES Many areas throughout Mozambique continue to face Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes, though in many central and southern areas humanitarian food assistance is preventing more…

Highlights Cyclone affected areas recorded heavy rains, deteriorating the humanitarian situation and seven districts in the north of Cabo Delgado province became inaccessible by road; UNICEF supported the screening of 640,978 children, and 3,034 cases of Severe Acute…

BACKGROUND Almost one-third of Mozambicans suffer from chronic food insecurity, exacerbated by the historic drought of 2015-2016. Nationally, 43 percent of children under 5 are stunted. Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread: 69 percent of children under 5 are anemic,…

Introduction On 15 March 2019 intense Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near the city of Beira in Sofala province, Mozambique. It brought heavy rain that made rivers overflow their banks, causing enormous damage inland in the days…

OVERVIEW During the 1960s and early 1970s, Gorongosa National Park (GNP) was considered one of the premier protected areas in Southern Africa, renowned for its abundance and diversity of wildlife. However, after Mozambique’s liberation and independence in…

Overview Rural livelihoods in Mozambique are primarily agriculturally-based and climate dependent. Climate shocks will likely increase poverty and malnutrition for rural households, which are not currently resilient enough to withstand the effects of a changing climate. According…

BACKGROUND While Mozambique’s economy has had consistent growth rates for several years, progress has been much slower in rural areas. Food insecurity in these rural areas remains a significant challenge. At least 25% of the rural population…

Highlights October to December 2019 rainfall was the lowest in central parts of the region since 1981 Extended dryness in December and January resulted in permanent wilting of crops in southern Mozambique and Zimbabwe South Africa’s main maize growing…