Disaster prevention

Behind every number lies a story
The figures show that around 70 percent 
of people in Mozambique do not have 
enough to eat. The situation is 
precarious in various parts of the country. 
Behind every number, behind every statement 
about food insecurity and poverty, 
lies a story.

Overfishing and Poverty
People in coastal communities are 
particularly vulnerable to hunger. Their 
livelihoods are particularly threatened by 
rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and 
more frequent extreme weather.

Most households practice subsistence farming: 
agriculture and fishing are used to meet their 
own needs. Added to this are problems such as 
overfishing and limited access to 
higher education.

ADRA and local partners are active in Mozambique
Together with several local partners, our 
alliance organization, ADRA, is active in 
Mozambique – in the Matutuine district and on 
Inhaca Island in the Maputo Bay region. The 
goal of the aid project is to increase the 
resilience of vulnerable coastal communities 
and minimize risks associated with climate change.

The situation in many parts of Mozambique is as 
complex as the aid measures for people in coastal 
regions. They range from mangrove reforestation 
and training in climate-resilient agriculture and 
sustainable fisheries to the establishment of early 
warning systems for natural disasters and the 
creation of savings groups. This gives people 
better access to finance and markets.

Salmina: The dream of a bread business
Before participating in the aid project, Salmina's 
family struggled to make a living. They survived by 
selling shrimp and crab. Salmina has since received 
training in sustainable small business management 
and financial literacy.

By selling bread, she was able to save a little money, 
which she used to buy uniforms and school supplies 
for her children, as well as new fishing gear for 
her husband.

Salmina's dream: to earn even more by selling bread 
and supply the most important tourism facilities in 
her region.

Uachilo: A great relief in times of impending overfishing
Uachilo, 61, makes his living from fishing in the 
Maputo Bay region. He is married and has four 
children. Since joining the ADRA aid project, his 
sources of income have expanded. Uachilo has learned 
how to process mussels, sew fishing nets, and now 
owns five beehives.

This is a great relief for Uachilo in times of 
impending overfishing. He dreams of saving enough 
money to build a better house for his family and 
open a fishing supply store.

Anifa: In search of even better solutions
Anifa, 38, has been working at ADRA Mozambique since 
2022 and is part of the aid project in the Maputo Bay 
region. She says, "Although I've always worked in 
conservation, the experience in Maputo Bay is different, 
as the local communities live in the buffer zone of a 
protected area influenced by the border with 
South Africa and the capital, Maputo."

Every day is characterized by learning and the search 
for even better and more sustainable 
approaches – including for Anifa.

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