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Executive Summary
On 15 December 2024, Intense Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall in Mozambique bringing heavy rains (up to 250mm/24h) and strong winds (up to 120km/h). The most impacted provinces are Cabo Delgado and Nampula, and Niassa to a lesser extent. According to the latest information from the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) dated 23 December 2024, 453,971 people representing 90,513 families were affected by Cyclone Chido (including 272,382 people in Cabo Delgado and 175,169 people in Nampula). The numbers of affected people will continue to rise across the three most affected provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa as assessments are being conducted.
While disasters affect everyone collectively, the impact is not uniform across all groups. Socioeconomic status, geographic location, race, gender, age, disability, and access to resources all play a significant role in determining how individuals and communities are affected. This is due to their different capacities, strengths, needs, and vulnerabilities; each of which determines how an individual and the wider community is impacted; as well as how they will respond to and recover from a disaster. Addressing these disparities requires a more inclusive approach to disaster planning, response, and recovery, ensuring that the needs of the most vulnerable populations, including women and children, women heads of households, elderly women, people with disability are prioritized.
In this context, on 20 December 2024, the Humanitarian Gender Working Group (HGWG) led a Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) in Chiure and Mecufi, two of the most affected districts in Cabo Delgado; a total of 13 FGD with community members (girls, boys, women and men) as well as 11 key informants were conducted as part of the analysis.
The RGA aimed at identifying gender specific needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of women, men, boys and girls affected by Cyclone Chido. The findings complement the data collected through multisectoral assessments led by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and INGD and provide actionable recommendations for the different sectors, clusters and actors involved in the humanitarian response.