Flooding affects over 650,000 people in Mozambique

An estimated 652,000 people have been affected by flooding across southern and central Mozambique, particularly in Gaza, Maputo, and Sofala provinces, after heavy and persistent rainfall, according to the World Health Organization.

More than half of those affected have been displaced after floodwaters submerged their homes. WHO reports that at least 22 people have died, 45 have been injured, and 90 remain missing, with over 700,000 people directly affected by the disaster.

The flooding has severely disrupted health services nationwide, with 229 health facilities affected, most of them in Gaza Province. At least 26 health facilities have been forced to close due to flood damage.

Humanitarian access remain constrained by road closures, widespread flooding, and geographic isolation, hampering the delivery of essential health services and supplies

In support of government-led relief efforts, humanitarian partners are scaling up life-saving and life-sustaining assistance.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has consolidated humanitarian appeals into a response plan seeking $187 million to assist 600,000 people affected by the floods.

The UN has also encouraged greater private sector engagement in humanitarian response efforts, noting that Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair's Private Sector Unit can provide neutral guidance and help facilitate public-private partnerships to strengthen collaboration and support for affected communities.