Mozambique

Advocacy for Mozambique

What’s Happening?

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world and has faced several natural disasters in recent years, including back-to-back cyclones in 2019. The storms destroyed huge swaths of agricultural land and infrastructure, and left more than 2 million people in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. While there has been some recovery and relocation efforts, repeated climate-related disasters and ongoing conflict and poverty has created a challenging humanitarian situation. Additionally, the country has been fighting an insurgency in the northern region of Cabo Delgado, which has pushed hundreds of thousands of people into peril. Ad hoc attacks make aid access difficult, and displaced populations are unsure of when or if they will be able to return home.

What Must Be Done?

Refugees International is calling for increased donor support to fund a desperately needed humanitarian response in Mozambique and increase funding for long term livelihood projects.