Malawi: Devastation caused by cyclone Freddy is a ‘wake-up call on the climate crisis’
Story | 24 March 2023
Emergency
Conflict in Cabo Delgado province is entering its sixth year. Since 2017, it has displaced 784,564 people in northern Mozambique. From July 2021, security forces from the Southern African Development Community and Rwanda were deployed to support Mozambique’s security forces. This enabled intermittent humanitarian access in districts such as Palma, Muidumbe and Quissanga. However, the situation remains volatile as attacks from non-state armed groups have reversed access gains, such as in Macomia district. Prolonged and new displacements are disrupting livelihoods, including agricultural production, limiting access to basic social services, and exacerbating protection risks, particularly for women and girls. With growing and protracted needs, the World Food Programme (WFP) is conducting a vulnerability assessment to ensure assistance reaches those most in need, while mitigating protection risks such as making the response more gender-sensitive and enhancing transparency of WFP’s targeting by outlining clear vulnerability criteria backed with data.