The World Bank has allocated $20 million to Mozambique to help the country respond to the devastating floods that have swept across several provinces since mid‑December, the Ministry of Finance announced .
The funding is being provided under the Bank’s Regional Emergency Preparedness and Inclusive Recovery Access Programme (REPAIR).
According to the ministry, the funds will support immediate humanitarian and recovery efforts as heavy rains continue to inundate large parts of the country.
Mozambique has been battling severe flooding triggered by persistent rainfall, with the worst impacts recorded in Gaza, Maputo and Sofala provinces, and additional damage reported in Inhambane and Zambézia.
The floods have destroyed homes, disrupted essential services and damaged key infrastructure, leaving thousands in need of urgent assistance.
The World Bank’s support is intended to strengthen the government’s capacity to respond quickly to the crisis.
Priority interventions include humanitarian relief, public health protection, restoration of essential services and measures to cushion the economic and social impacts of the disaster.
Funds will be channelled through key institutions leading the emergency response: the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources.
Authorities say the financing will help stabilise affected communities as the country continues to face one of its most disruptive rainy seasons in recent years.
APA