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One year since cyclone struck, many Mozambicans struggle to recover amid aid cuts

BEIRA/JOHANNESBURG – A year after Cyclone Idai devastated much of central Mozambique, limited funding for essential reconstruction is preventing many of the hardest-hit people from getting back on their feet, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

date:  09/04/2020

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In the weeks after the strongest storm to ever hit the country, WFP’s emergency assistance kick-started the recovery of the 1.8 million people. But many others, who are still struggling today, face a bleak and uncertain future.

Last month, funding shortfalls forced WFP to halve food rations for 525,000 people working on post-Idai recovery projects in the province of Sofala, the most damaged by the cyclone. This month, that vital support will be halted completely unless WFP receives funds soon.

Full text available here: https://www.wfp.org/news/one-year-cyclone-struck-many-mozambicans-struggle-recover-amid-aid-cuts