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In Numbers*
639.154 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 2.2 m cash-based transfers made**
US$ 208.3 m six months (October 2024 - March 2025) net funding requirements, representing 76% of total requirements
717,017 people assisted in September 2024
Emergency Response
Northern Mozambique displacement crisis
• In September, WFP provided general food assistance to 277,033 people (53,803 households) in Mocímboa da Praia, Muidumbe, and Nangade, covering 76 percent of the September-October distribution plan.
• Distributions in Nangade, Muidumbe, and Mocímboa da Praia have been completed, while in Macomia, they are delayed pending district authorities' approval of the digitalized and de-duplicated lists.
El Nino response
• Preparedness activities are nearing completion, with geographic prioritization focused on the most affected districts and communities. Agreements with cooperating partners are being finalized, and training plans are in progress.
• Community mobilization, household prioritization and beneficiary registration will be completed by the first week of November.
Nutrition
• In September 2024, 3,362 children under 5 received ready-to-use supplementary food, and 2,243 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls received Super Cereal for the management of moderate and severe acute malnutrition.
• During the September–October distribution cycle of the blanket supplementary feeding programme, 8,608 children under 2 were reached in Nangade, Muidumbe and Mocímboa da Praia district.
Climate Change Adaptive Food Systems
• WFP distributed 53 mt of maize, cowpeas, sorghum, and millet seeds to 3,500 farmers in Chemba, Caia, and Maringue districts to support the upcoming agricultural season.
• A participatory integrated climate services for agriculture (PICSA) Training of Trainers (ToT) was held in Caia and Chemba, with 35 participants (10 women) from the Government, district officials, and cooperating partners.
• Under the Mastercard Foundation-funded "Strengthening Food Systems" project, 1,334 participants were enrolled to receive training in personal initiative, good agricultural practices, and business mentoring.
• Smallholder farmers supported through the Integrated Climate Risk Management (ICRM) project in Changara district (Tete province) supplied 4,000 kg of beans to retailers for the school feeding programme, earning 320,000 MZN (US$5,059).