Cidade de Lichinga
At a glance
- Organisations listed23
- Share that are national or local30.4%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)32,428
- Displaced people recorded40,848
- Violence events (12 mo)26
Trend: Rising: 22 political violence events in the last six months, against 4 in the six months before.
Source: Coordination & Context: Operational Presence for Mozambique (2026-01-01 → 2026-07-31); Food Security, Nutrition & Poverty: Food Security for Mozambique (2023-05-01 → 2023-09-30) May be outdated; Affected People: Internally-Displaced Persons for Mozambique (2025-03-31 → 2025-03-31) May be outdated; Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Mozambique (2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30). Every figure here is repeated in the section below that it comes from, with its full source line.
How bad is it
Food security (IPC / Cadre Harmonisé)
| Phase | People |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 — minimal | 145,926 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 145,926 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 32,428 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 0 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 32,428 |
| Population analysed | 324,279 |
Internal displacement
40,848
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 26·Reported fatalities: 31
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 4 | 9 |
| 2026-06 | 8 | 6 |
| 2026-07 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 26 | 31 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 19·Reported fatalities: 26
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026-06 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 19 | 26 |
Source: Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Mozambique — ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project), via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30. Last modified: 2026-09-19. Open the dataset on HDX
Who is helping here
23 organisations listed, 7 of them national or local (30.4%).
Camp coordination and management 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- International Organization for Migration (IOM) United Nations
Education 4 organisations, 0 national or local
- For Afrika International
- Helpo International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
Emergency shelter and household items 6 organisations, 2 national or local
- Caritas Pemba National / local
- ELJ National / local
- ACF-France International
- International Organization for Migration (IOM) United Nations
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
- Solidarities International (SI) International
Food security 6 organisations, 3 national or local
- CCM National / local
- PIJU National / local
- SEPPA National / local
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations
- Solidarities International (SI) International
- World Food Programme (WFP) United Nations
Health 3 organisations, 0 national or local
- ACF-France International
- CUAMM International
- Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion (HI) International
Nutrition 2 organisations, 2 national or local
- DPS National / local
- SPS National / local
Protection 5 organisations, 0 national or local
- Association des Volontaires pour le Service International (AVSI) International
- CARE International (CARE) International
- GCR International
- Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion (HI) International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
Water, sanitation and hygiene 7 organisations, 1 national or local
- CCM National / local
- AeA International
- CARE International (CARE) International
- Helvetas International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
- Solidarities International (SI) International
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
Source: Coordination & Context: Operational Presence for Mozambique — OCHA and national humanitarian coordination structures (3W), via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2026-01-01 → 2026-07-31. Last modified: 2026-09-18. Open the dataset on HDX