FAO emergencies and resilience

Mozambique

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34.9 million people 
country population 

3.5 million people 
projected to face high levels of food insecurity (IPC 3 and above) including nearly 300 000 in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), particularly in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Sofala, tete and Zambézia (October 2025 – March 2026) 

741 300  
internally displaced people 

610 000 people returned 
to conflict-affected areas in Cabo Delgado 

to assist 650 000 people FAO requires USD 36 107 962

Mozambique faces persistent food insecurity driven by conflict-related displacement, recurrent climatic shocks and high food prices. The ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado has further exacerbated the situation, displacing large numbers of people and straining already limited resources. These shocks are significantly affecting farmers’ ability to engage in agricultural activities, further perpetuating food insecurity and malnutrition across the country. With over 80 percent of the population reliant on agriculture, FAO is scaling up life-saving assistance to restore food production and diversify livelihoods to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities.
Highlights
News
Farming through drought
07/08/2025

With seeds, knowledge, and collective action, families like Evarito and Fazminha’s are cultivating food, confidence and resilience in the face of the...

News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025

In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while...

News
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
21/02/2025

The funding will support 14 critical projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East

 
Key documents
11/2025

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany contributed USD 800 000 to the FAO project, "Anticipating the impacts of La Niña-induced floods to protect smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Mozambique", which was implemented from 24 August 2024 to 31 May 2025.

11/2025

In 2024, acute hunger affected over 295 million people globally, continuing a six-year upward trend driven by conflict, climate extremes and economic instability.

09/2025

The Government of Japan contributed USD 960 000 to the FAO project, "Urgent agricultural livelihood support for vulnerable returnees in Cabo Delgado", which was implemented from the 31 March 2024 to 30 March 2025.

 
 
Multimedia
Video
The use of Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA) in Mozambique
24/01/2024

To ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance, FAO developed Identification, Delivery...

Video
Agrodealers in Mozambique use the FAO Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA)
26/01/2024

To ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance, FAO developed Identification, Delivery...

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