Cuamba
At a glance
- Organisations listed15
- Share that are national or local33.3%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)54,236
- Displaced people recorded9,822
- Violence events (12 mo)5
Trend: Rising: 4 political violence events in the last six months, against 1 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→ 2026-07-31); Food Security, Nutrition & Poverty: Food Security for Mozambique (2024-04-01 → 2024-09-30) May be outdated; Affected People: Internally-Displaced Persons for Mozambique (2025-03-31 → 2025-03-31) May be outdated; Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Mozambique (2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30).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 | 162,707 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 144,628 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 36,157 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 18,079 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 54,236 |
| Population analysed | 361,571 |
Internal displacement
9,822
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 5·Reported fatalities: 1
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 5 | 1 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 3·Reported fatalities: 1
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 3 | 1 |
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
15 organisations listed, 5 of them national or local (33.3%).
Education 2 organisations, 1 national or local
- SDRJT National / local
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
Emergency shelter and household items 3 organisations, 0 national or local
- CARE International (CARE) International
- International Organization for Migration (IOM) United Nations
- Solidarities International (SI) International
Food security 3 organisations, 1 national or local
- Protege National / local
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations
- Iris International
Health 2 organisations, 1 national or local
- SPS National / local
- ACF-France International
Nutrition 3 organisations, 2 national or local
- DPS National / local
- SPS National / local
- ACF-France International
Protection 2 organisations, 1 national or local
- CGR National / local
- Association des Volontaires pour le Service International (AVSI) International
Water, sanitation and hygiene 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- Action against Hunger (ACF) International
- FHA International
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