Mozambique: 2023 in pictures

Distribution of fishing kits

Mocímboa da Praia is one of the hardest-hit towns, facing a humanitarian crisis due to the destruction of infrastructure, lack of basic services and the scarcity of livelihood opportunities. The ICRC distributed fishing kits to 840 families, most of whom had returned after fleeing their villages.

Improving access to healthcare

We expanded and rehabilitated Chuiba health centre, in Pemba, among others, to improve access to medical care for the population affected by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique. In Chuiba, around 28,000 people, including displaced people and residents, have better access to healthcare.

Assistance to restart lives

In Awasse, in Mocímboa da Praia district, we distributed kits with essential household items to 690 families to help them start over after returning home.

Working with the Mozambican Red Cross

We work alongside the Mozambican Red Cross and volunteers are always at the forefront of our humanitarian activities.

Distribution of agricultural material

To help improve the livelihoods of communities we distributed agricultural material to 5,000 families in Mocímboa da Praia, Mueda and Montepuez, districts affected by the armed conflict in Mozambique. Each household received maize, bean, and sesame seeds, as well as hoes.

Supporting families separated by armed conflict and violence

Finding loved ones separated by conflict is a significant challenge. In Mozambique, we continue to work on family reunifications for people looking for their relatives and we do so with volunteers from the Mozambican Red Cross by opening search requests.

Dignity for people deprived of freedom

We visit places of detention in Mozambique to help ensure that the dignity of people deprived of freedom is respected. In Mieze, we help to improve the nutritional situation of detainees through prison kitchen gardens.

Improving access to water and sanitation

We improve access to water for communities affected by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado by building or rehabilitating water supply systems.

Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

We engage with the Mozambican Defence and Security Forces, the judiciary, government authorities, parliamentarians, academics, and religious circles, as well as the Interministerial Commission on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, to encourage knowledge of and respect for international law.

Expanded operations

We expanded our operations to the north of Cabo Delgado. We opened the office in Mueda, which serves as a strategic operational base, enabling a more efficient and effective humanitarian response for the most vulnerable people in the region.