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An estimated 1.8 million people in Mozambique are facing acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3+), including 510,000 in emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4), driven by prolonged drought exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon. A third of the affected population faces crisis or emergency-level food insecurity. Preliminary findings estimate that Gorongosa district is hosting approximately 600 families displaced due to drought. These families have relocated from various districts, including Marínguè, Caia, Cheringoma, Chemba, Macossa, Gondola, and Vunduzi (Gorongosa). The destruction of crops due to drought has further hindered plans for displaced populations to return to their areas of origin, exacerbating their vulnerability.
To assess the needs and conditions of drought-displaced communities, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in partnership with Mozambique’s National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (INGD), conducted a monitoring visit to Cudzo Administrative Post, home to 1,169 IDPs, and Pungue, where 356 IDPs reside. The assessment identified critical humanitarian needs among 286 displaced families, totaling 1,525 individuals. These families face significant challenges in agriculture and food security due to a lack of seeds and inputs. Health services are severely overstretched, with shortages of medicines and rising malnutrition rates. Additionally, limited access to education and inadequate infrastructure, including water and electricity, further exacerbate their vulnerabilities. While many displaced families wish to remain in Gorongosa for stability, their sustainable integration depends on improved access to essential services, livelihood support, and long-term solutions to enhance self-reliance and resilience.