Mozambique: Anticipatory Action Framework - Cyclones (2026)

1. Executive Summary
This document presents the framework for anticipatory action (AA) in Mozambique, including the trigger, the pre-agreed action plan and the pre-arranged financing.
The context: Mozambique is regularly impacted by cyclones, especially in the low-lying coastal areas that are home to a majority of the population. Since 2017 alone, some 5 million people have been affected, mostly in the provinces of Zambezia, Nampula and Sofala. Moreover, cyclones are the natural hazard with the greatest attributable economic losses. Since 2000, Mozambique has been impacted by a major tropical cyclone every other year on average. The cyclones that hit the Mozambican coast are increasing in number and intensity1.
The objective: This framework seeks to provide coordinated anticipatory action to people at risk of or affected by cyclones in Mozambique. The initiative provides life-saving assistance to people across all coastal provinces: Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambezia, Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza, Maputo and Maputo City.
The development process: The framework was developed through a participatory process led by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and coordinated by OCHA Mozambique in collaboration with the government-led national technical working group on anticipatory action.