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Anticipatory Action to mitigate the impact of cyclone Dikeledi in Mozambique
In January 2025, WFP has supported an Anticipatory Action (AA) activation led by the Government of Mozambique to provide anticipatory assistance to individuals who were at risk of a tropical cyclone in the Nampula province, located in the northeastern part of the country.
Thanks to this AA activation and the timely dissemination of early warning messages, more people were able to prepare for the cyclone and take measures to reduce its impact on their lives and livelihoods. This activation was triggered based on cyclone forecasts issued by Meteo France (La Reunion) and followed this timeline:
- January 6: WFP was informed by the National Institute of Meteorology (Known in Portuguese as Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia or INAM), responsible for forecasting and monitoring tropical systems in Mozambique, about the formation of a tropical system in the southwestern Indian (EW) messages were disseminated to ensure communities were aware of the risk of the cyclone and able to take informed preventive measures.
- January 10: The readiness trigger was reached based on the forecast released by Meteo France and WFP internal readiness actions started.
- January 11: INAM officially informed the government that cyclone AA activation triggers were met, meaning that the cyclone was expected to enter the Mozambican channel and make landfall in the Nampula province. After receiving this information, a technical council meeting was convened by the president of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (Known in Portuguese as the Instituto Nacional de Gestão e Redução do Risco de Desastres or INGD) to deliberate the activation of Anticipatory Actions in Nampula province (Mogincual and Angoche districts). Right after the confirmation of AA activation in both districts, 39 local disaster risk management committees were activated to support disseminating early warning information and sensitize communities.