Mozambique

4.8 million people need humanitarian aid

3.3 million people face acute food insecurity

2.3 million internally displaced people

162,813 people assisted

Mozambique has been facing one of the most complex humanitarian crises in southern Africa for years, caused by a combination of factors: prolonged armed conflict, massive population displacement, acute food insecurity, and repeated climate disasters.

The north of the country, particularly the province of Cabo Delgado, remains the epicenter of this humanitarian emergency.

Since 2017, Cabo Delgado has been ravaged by armed conflict between government forces and non-state armed groups, resulting in forced displacement, widespread destruction, and serious human rights violations. In 2025, more than 2.3 million people are displaced within the country, the majority of whom are in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa, and Nampula. Approximately 80% of displaced persons are women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to violence, trafficking, and exploitation.

A total of 4.8 million people across the country need humanitarian aid, including 3.4 million children. In the north, needs are among the most acute: limited access to drinking water, destruction of health centers, lack of livelihoods, and persistent instability.

Cabo Delgado is also one of the regions most vulnerable to climate-related disasters. In 2025, several cyclones (notably Chido and Dikeledi) exacerbated an already critical situation, flooding camps for displaced people and destroying local infrastructure. Climate change is intensifying cycles of drought and flooding, undermining agriculture and exacerbating food insecurity.

35.5 million inhabitants
183rd out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index

Mission
opened in 2019, 2021
Team 15 international staff
38 national staff
Budget 5.6M€

Since 2019, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has been working in Mozambique to respond to the multiple humanitarian crises affecting the country, particularly in the province of Cabo Delgado. In light of this situation, the organization opened a country office in 2021 to implement a targeted and effective emergency humanitarian response.

The NGO is currently working in several districts of Cabo Delgado – Mueda, Nangade, Muidumbe, Palma, and Mocímboa da Praia – with a multisectoral approach focused on the priority needs of displaced populations and host communities. In January 2025, the US Agency for International Development (BHA) made massive cuts to its aid, including funding for SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s activities. This announcement forced the organization to immediately halt emergency projects in the area and close operational bases that were reaching the most vulnerable communities, particularly in Mocímboa da Praia.

Partners

Institutional and private funding partners CDCS, ECHO, SDC, Métropole Aix Marseille, AERMC

Rapid humanitarian response for communities affected by the crisis

Rapid needs assessment
Implementation of rapid response mechanisms to act directly with populations
Response to vital needs: water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), shelter, food security

Restoring safe, decent living conditions for vulnerable populations

WASH intervention in displacement sites and areas of return, respecting the dignity of populations and preventing the spread of diseases
Provision of temporary and safe shelter
General distribution of food and shelter