554,000 people*
Assisted in June 2023
2,388 MT of food distributed
US$ 745,500 in Cash-Based Transfers
US$ 54.1 million six-month (July – December 2023) net funding requirements
Emergency Response
Northern Mozambique displacement crisis
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In the bi-monthly distribution cycle of May-June, WFP reached an estimated 643,455 conflict-affected beneficiaries with reduced food rations in northern Mozambique. Due to funding shortages and to meet rising needs, WFP has been distributing reduced rations since April 2022, except during the peak of the lean season in December 2022 and January 2023. In February 2023, due to funding shortages, WFP was forced to temporarily suspend distributions.
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In Cabo Delgado, WFP has started rolling out the Vulnerability- Based Targeting (VBT) lists in four of the nine districts where the exercise was completed, prioritizing food assistance to the most vulnerable. The roll-out of the VBT lists will continue to be gradually implemented in the remaining districts, as the process requires thorough engagement with local government representatives and communities.
Tropical Cyclone Freddy response
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Between May and June 2023, WFP finalized the community prioritisation process in coordination with the provincial authorities for the Freddy recovery response, which aims to assist 38,000 households in Gaza, Inhambane, Zambezia, Sofala and Tete provinces.
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WFP expects to finalize the household targeting and registration process by mid-July. WFP is using community participatory approaches to ensure a fair and transparent process. Food distributions are expected to start in the last week of July.