Mozambique Receives $20 Million in World Bank Funding to Address Flood Disaster

Mozambique has received $20 million in flood relief funding from the World Bank to support the country’s response to devastating floods that have affected several provinces since mid-December.

The Ministry of Finance announced the funding on Thursday, noting that it was provided under the World Bank’s Regional Emergency Preparedness and Inclusive Recovery Access Programme (REPAIR).

According to the ministry, the funds will support immediate humanitarian and recovery efforts after torrential rains destroyed homes, disrupted essential services, and damaged critical infrastructure, leaving thousands of people in urgent need of assistance.

Priority interventions include humanitarian relief, public health protection, the restoration of essential services, and measures aimed at cushioning the economic and social impacts of the disaster.

Mozambique has been grappling with severe flooding triggered by persistent rainfall, with the worst impacts recorded in Gaza, Maputo, and Sofala provinces. Additional damage has also been reported in Inhambane and Zambézia.

The funds will be channeled through key institutions leading the emergency response, including the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources.