Alliance partners in this Joint Response – CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam Novib, Plan International, Tearfund, and World vision – together with several local partners are launching joint emergency relief efforts in Mozambique over the next six months. Lifesaving activities will include Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene support, Agricultural and Food Insecurity activities, Shelter and Protection.

Background of crisis in Mozambique 

After the two cyclones that hit in December 2024 and January 2025, affecting population in northern provinces such as Cabo Delgado and Nampula, Tropical Cyclone Jude has impacted Nampula, Sofala, Niassa, Tete, Cabo Delgado, Zambezia and Manica provinces. The impact of Tropical Cyclone Jude on affected communities continues to unfold. The cyclone destroyed agricultural lands and crops, leading to intensified food shortages, with many relying on external food aid as agricultural recovery remains slow.

Immediate recovery may be challenging due to depleted resources, weakened infrastructure, and unaddressed vulnerabilities from earlier disasters. Many communities lack access to safe drinking water, and contaminated water sources increase the risk of waterborne diseases. In Nampula and Zambezia provinces, severe flooding and extensive infrastructure damage have exacerbated vulnerabilities in communities that are already facing  food insecurity, displacement, and limited access to essential services (OCHA). Severe damage to homes, health facilities, and schools has left 225,030 houses either fully or partially damaged. As a result, many families seek shelter in overcrowded, makeshift accommodations, often with inadequate supplies.

As of March 20th, Cyclone Jude has affected over a million individuals across six provinces. With more areas becoming accessible, this figure will likely increase, but some areas and communities remain isolated and hard-to-reach, among other things due of the presence of opposite armed groups (AOGs).

All Joint Responses of the Dutch Relief Alliance are funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Photo: CARE Mozambique