Mozambique: Cabo Delgado, Nampula & Niassa Humanitarian Snapshot - July 2024 [EN/PT]

The post shock IPC report released in July shows that 2,785,751 people face food insecurity (IPC 3 +) in Mozambique between April and September 2024, including 510,151 people in IPC4 (emergency level) and 2,275,600 in IPC3 (crisis level). Between October 2024 and March 2025, 3,275,426 people are estimated to face food insecurity, including 776,639 people in IPC4 and 2,498,787 in IPC, mainly in the centre of Mozambique. This includes 1,827,789 people is in drought affected areas and 1,297,957 million in conflict affected areas. CivMil efforts continue to enable principled and timely humanitarian action.

OCHA engaged the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) and the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) to facilitate humanitarian access to reach affected people. On 17 July, OCHA also provided the first briefing on humanitarian action and UN Civil-Military Coordination to Mozambique Defence and Security Forces (FADM). The TPDF and RDF are currently supporting the Government of Mozambique in combating the NSAGs in Cabo Delgado. In Metuge district, the government is relocating about 5,000 IDPs (1,000 families) staying in IDP sites for local integration in Taratara village in Metuge. The families arrived in 2020 from Ancuabe, Macomia, Mocímboa da Praia, Muidumbe and Quissanga. The decision was made following consultations by district authorities with host community and the IDPs, who expressed their wish and acceptance to integrate local communities in the district, owing to ongoing conflict in their districts of origin. Incursions by NSAGs led to a temporary restriction of movement in Palma. In Ibo, district authorities imposed restrictions to maritime movement that lasted for three days, following reports of NSAG circulation in Quissanga district, the main entry route to Ibo. Authorities in Pundanhar, Palma imposed restrictions to movement of people as a result of insecurity and reports of NSAGs sighting in the area. Normal circulation resumed two weeks later, after the government forces regained control of the region. In Mocímboa da Praia, humanitarian partners operating in the district limited the movement of their staff, and those entering the district were advised to leave by 12 noon, due to insecurity. Meanwhile, UN (OCHA, WFP and FAO) common premises became operational, aiming to expand humanitarian capacity closer to affected people. Following a UN security assessment in Macomia district, the UN is recommending the gradual restart of UN activities and the resumption of UN flights. Macomia headquarters is reported as calm, with the population conducting their day-to-day activities with personal, commercial and public services road movement witnessed. OCHA in consultation with operational partners, civilian and military authorities are developing a road map for the planned resumption of activities. Funding shortfalls remain a challenge in the provision of humanitarian assistance. By the end of July, only 29 per cent ($122.3 million) of the $413.4 million required for the 2024 HNRP was funded.