This report is produced by OCHA Mozambique in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period 29 April until the 16 May 2023.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Over one million people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy, floods, and cholera. Since the beginning of the rainy/cyclonic season, 1.4 million people have been affected by natural disasters with 314 deaths; 1,043 schools destroyed, affecting about 1.2 million students, and 133,979 hectares of land lost.
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An estimated 480,593 people have received some form of assistance in areas affected by Cyclone Freddy, floods and cholera. In the worse affected districts, a quarter of the people targeted have received direct humanitarian assistance, including in Mutarara district that has become accessible.
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The short cycle planting season that begins in May provides an opportunity for people to resume their livelihoods by September.
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Cholera cases continue to be reported. As of 16 May, 30,509 cases were reported across ten provinces.
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The Cholera, Cyclone and Floods Response Plan was launched to support 815,000 people affected by the triple crisis, with a financial requirement of US $138 million. As of 16 May the plan has received $10.8 million.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
As of 16 May, 480,593 people have been reached with some form of assistance by over 44 humanitarian partners working across eight provinces and 80 districts.
About 263,019 people have been reached with direct humanitarian assistance.
In Zambezia province, the most affected by the triple crisis of cyclone Freddy, floods and cholera, 216,347 people have been reached with humanitarian assistance, out of a total caseload of 501,975 people. The latest information on the response, including the 5Ws response dashboard by district can be found here: https://response.reliefweb.int/mozambique.
Cholera cases continue to be reported. As of 16 May, health authorities have reported 30,509 cumulative cases of cholera in 10 provinces of the country, with 131 deaths.
The National Institute for Disaster Reduction and Risk Management (INGD) reports that as of 15 May, 17 accommodation centres hosting approximately 40,000 remain open in Niassa (5) and Tete (12).
There has been a rise in food insecurity, with an estimated 3.15 million people experiencing severe acute food insecurity - i.e. IPC Phase 3 and above. Since the beginning of the rainy/cyclonic season, 1.4 million people have been affected by natural disasters with 314 deaths. A total of 133,979 hectares of land were lost. In addition, 1,043 schools were destroyed, affecting about 1.2 million students.
Across the 10 most vulnerable districts in the provinces of Sofala (Caia, Cheringoma), Tete (Cidade de Tete, Doa, Mutarara) and Zambezia (Cidade de Quelimane, Inhassunge, Maganja da costa, Namacurra, Nicoadala), approximately 120,750 people, 25 per cent of the targeted population in these districts, have received direct humanitarian assistance. The district of Mutarara has become accessible.
As recovery efforts to assist the communities in rebuilding their lives are multifaceted and will require time; in the meantime, humanitarian partners will focus on addressing most urgent life-saving needs. The Cholera, Cyclone and Floods Response Plan was launched to support 815,000 people affected by the triple crisis, with a financial requirement of U$138 million.
Humanitarian needs outstrip the capacity of humanitarian organizations to respond. Without immediate additional resources, humanitarian partners will be forced to make impossible choices, and hundreds of thousands of people may not receive the assistance they need to survive. Urgent contributions are sought to support people affected by cholera, Cyclone and Floods. Sectors seek funding to replenish loans that enabled the immediate start of the response at the outset of the emergency. According to the Financial Tracking System (FTS), as of 16 May the Cholera, Cyclone and Floods Response Plan is eight per cent funded, having received $10.8 million.
Disclaimer
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