As if the extreme weather incidents were not enough, insecurity in the province continues to escalate, with violent incidents increasing month on month. According to the OCHA Access Snapshot of 30 September 2025, escalating insecurity has now forced almost 40,000 people into secondary displacement. Families often flee with nothing more than the clothes on their backs, and one of the first essential services they lose is access to clean, safe water. For those already underserved, people living with disabilities, older persons, single mothers, women and girls, this loss is even more devastating, turning daily life into a struggle for dignity.

It is in this fragile context that the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), Humedica and ForAfrika joined forces in 2023, interlinking their efforts in the communities of Montepuez in Cabo Delgado. Our partnership combines a unified approach between water, food security, protection, and accountability, recognising that none of these elements stand alone.

Every borehole rehabilitated is connected to a household where hygiene becomes possible again; every food basket delivered is tied to proper early childhood development; every adapted latrine restored is a reminder that the dignity of a person with disabilities is non-negotiable. Together, the three partners have already reached approximately 226,000 people since 2023, surpassing the original target of 202,746, and the results speak not only to numbers but to the strengthening of community resilience.