The humanitarian crisis in Mozambique remained critical in 2025, with an estimated 2 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity due to climatic shocks, high food prices, and conflict, especially in the Cabo Delgado region, where displacement undermined household production.

In this volatile context, Action Against Hunger’s programming was emergency focused, providing immediate lifesaving assistance to people affected in Cabo Delgado, and systematically integrating food assistance, WASH, shelter, and Health and Nutrition into all of our work as one of the Rapid Response Mechanism partners.

In addition to this first-line assistance, we addressed acute needs and prevented severe food insecurity and malnutrition at household level through our integrated multisectoral programming.

In 2025, following the destruction caused by Cyclone Chido, we supported 48,114 people in Mecufi and Metuge – two of the worst-affected districts – with food, non-food items, shelter and hygiene kits, emergency water supplies, and construction or rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure. We also reached 28 conflict-affected communities in Macomia, Quissanga and Meluco through our mobile brigades and mobile clinics, providing comprehensive primary healthcare services to underserved communities.

Through the Nexus project, Action Against Hunger also supported 810 households in Mueda and Metuge districts through agricultural and livestock inputs to promote nutritious food cultivation systems and good agricultural practices.

Three local markets were also under construction to improve access to basic items and food commodities, benefitting over 45,000 people.