Mozambique Floods - World Food Programme Response 2013

February 13 2013 - Since early January 2013 heavy rains across the southern Africa region have resulted in widespread flooding. In Mozambique which has been hit the hardest the torrential rains have caused the destruction of houses schools health centres and crops and forced affected populations to leave their homes in search of safer areas. With Canada's support the World Food Programme is providing immediate life-saving food assistance for 150 000 flood-affected people in southern Mozambique and livelihoods support (such as 'cash for work') and/or agricultural inputs (seeds and tools) to 30 000 people to support recovery of flood damaged crops.

The expected results for this project include: (1) basic food needs of up to 150 000 flood-affected people have been met; and (2) food production capacity of flood-affected areas has been restored. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people particularly women and children.