Informes

Closing a cycle of celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, youth voiced their demands to end violence against children. MAPUTO - Today in Maputo, over 100 children…

Mozambique ranked 181st out of 188 countries in the 2015 UNDP Human Development Index, and 139th out of 159 countries in the UNDP Gender Inequality Index.1 Extreme poverty and the HIV/AIDS epidemic have contributed to the…

OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS Multiple and consecutive shocks, including drought, cyclones, floods and insecurity, have left an estimated 2.5 million people* -almost 10 per cent of the country’s population- in need of life-saving and resilience-building assistance in…

Mozambique has passed a new bill banning child marriage following a two and a half-year campaign by gender equality organisations including Plan International. The bill, which set the minimum age for marriage at 18, eliminates a loophole…

On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, Sofala province, causing human losses, massive destruction of infrastructure and houses, and significant internal displacement. The disaster exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities in the affected areas.…

I. OPERATIONAL CONTEXT On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, with strong winds (180 – 220 km per hour) and torrential rain (more than 200 mm in 24 hours) across the provinces…

Locations visited: Muconja; Chicuacha; Jirome; Macarate (Goonda Majaca), Chibabava District, Sofala Province. It was not possible to visit Mudala site (in the most affected area in Chibabava) due to distance and difficult access. It was convened…

Highlights Mozambique was hit by two devastating cyclones – Cyclone Idai on 14 March followed by Cyclone Kenneth on 25 April. At least 66,118 people remain displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance hosted in 65 resettlement…

Highlights • Since 14 March, WFP has assisted 1.8 million people affected by cyclone Idai (Sofala, Manica, Tete and Zambezia provinces) and cyclone Kenneth (Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces). • For cyclone Idai, 1,614,872 people have been reached…

Key Highlights Funding: UNHCR urgently requires US$ 11.3 million to continue providing lifesaving protection and assistance until September 2019. 28% of its total requirements has been received so far. Mozambique and Malawi: UNHCR delivered assistance to over 10,000…