Mozambique

1.9 million people need humanitarian aid

1.6 million people face acute food insecurity

600,000 million people face acute food insecurity

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 conflicts, massive population displacements, acute food insecurity, the resurgence of disease such as cholera, and repeated climate disasters (three cyclones devastated the country between 2024 and 2025).

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 an armed conflict between government forces and non-state armed groups, resulting in the forced displacement of population, the destruction of infrastructure, and serious human rights violations. By 2025, more than 600,000 people had been internally displaced within the country, primarily in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa, and Nampula. Around 80% of those displaced are women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to violence, human trafficking and exploitation.

A total of 1.9 million people across the country require humanitarian aid. The situation is particularly acute in the north, where people have limited access to drinking water, their shelters have been destroyed on a massive scale, and they have lost their livelihoods.

Cabo Delgado is one of the region’s most climate-vulnerable areas. In 2025, cyclones such as Chido and Dikeledi exacerbated the already critical situation by flooding displacement sites, and damaging infrastructure. With forecasts indicating above-normal cyclone activity and higher temperatures, access to water, sanitation, food, and shelter is likely to deteriorate further, while climate-driven cycles of drought and flooding continue to undermine livelihoods and food security.

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

Mission
opened in 2019, 2021
Team 8 international staff
41 national staff
Budget 6.8M€

Since 2019, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has been responding to the multiple humanitarian crises in Mozambique, focusing on the province of Cabo Delgado. In order to strengthen its response, the NGO opened an office in the country in 2021, delivering targeted and effective humanitarian assistance in remote and hard-to-reach areas.

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL operates across several districts on the province of Cabo Delgado – Mueda, Nangade, Muidumbe, Palma, Mocímboa da Praia, Chiure, Ancuabe, Metuge, and Mecufi – providing urgent support to displaced and vulnerable communities, including communities hosting displaced people and returnees.

The work of SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL combines rapid responses to emergencies with interventions aimed at reducing the vulnerability of populations over the long term. Programmes focus on providing multisectoral assistance to populations affected by shocks, as well as strengthening access to water, sanitation, and hygiene access (WASH) and supporting food security and livelihoods. The objective is to ensure both immediate relief and long-term resilience for affected communities.

Partners

Institutional and private funding partners CDCS, French Embassy (IFSAN), Start Network, ECHO, SDC, UNICEF, Métropole Aix Marseille, AERMC