2026 Mozambique: Cabo Delgado, Nampula & Niassa Provinces Humanitarian Snapshot - as of 31 January [EN]

In 2026, humanitarian needs in Mozambique remain significant, with 1.7 million people estimated to require assistance. The situation is driven by the combined effects of conflict and violence in the north, recurrent displacement, climate-related shocks, like the latest flooding emergency.
In Cabo Delgado, humanitarian partners aim to reach 1.1 million people with life-saving and life-sustaining support. Within this figure, 919,000 people have been hyper-prioritized for assistance based on vulnerability, and access constraints, ensuring that limited resources are directed to those facing the most acute conditions Ancuabe, Chiure, Macomia, Mueda, Muidumbe, Mocimboa da Praia, Nangade Quissanga. To implement the response, humanitarian actors require US$348 million, to address urgent needs in food security, shelter, health, WASH, and protection. While the strategy reflects a sharpened focus on the most vulnerable, needs continue to outpace available resources, making sustained and flexible funding critical.
By the end of 2025, IOM-ETT reported that over 345,000 people had been displaced across Cabo Delgado and parts of Nampula and Niassa provinces, with the majority—around 60 percent—located in Cabo Delgado. Of those in Cabo Delgado, a significant share had been displaced multiple times, highlighting the repeated shocks affecting communities in the province.
In addition to the conflict, additional vulnerabilities were created as seasonal rains intensified across central and southern regions. According to National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) more than 724,000 people were affected across Maputo, Gaza and Sofala provinces. At the peak of the crisis, over 100,000 people were sheltered in more than 100 temporary accommodation centres established by the Government. More than 170,000 houses were damaged or destroyed, alongside water systems and health facilities.
Following the Government’s request for international assistance, the humanitarian community rapidly mobilized. An HNRP Floods Addendum was issued to mobilize $187 million to assist over 600,000 flood-affected people. The latest Addendum bring the total of funding requested for humanitarian programmes in Mozambique in 2026 to $535 million.
OCHA allocated U$100,000 to support Search and Rescue operations alongside teams mobilized by Member States alongside the deployment of a 23 person UNDAC team. The provision of multisectoral response in flood affected areas was constrained by limited funding and supplies or lack of established implementing partners in the affected provinces for some clusters. In the spirit of the humanitarian reset, the active promotion of localization reinforcing humanitarian coordination via the Humanitarian Focal Point system in each province and—is essential for enhancing preparedness in provinces with no established humanitarian presence.
The private sector played a crucial role in the response by contributing both in-kind and cash support. Obtaining a comprehensive overview of bilateral assistance and in-kind contributions remained challenging due to limited self-reporting. OCHA facilitated self-reporting through the Connecting Business Initiative platform developed by UNDAC. Latest data indicate a total of $6 million funding received along with in-kind supplies. For effective engagement, OCHA urges businesses to channel their support through established mechanisms, such as Private Sector Networks.