Mozambique
In Mozambique, HI works to improve access to education for children with disabilities and to improve the living conditions of populations severely affected by conflict or disaster.
Benfica Nova Primary School is an inclusive school. HI accompanies the teachers through specialized training. | © S. Roche / HI
Our actions
In Mozambique, Humanity & Inclusion promotes access to quality education for children with disabilities by assessing teachers’ training needs and proposing complementary modules on inclusive education. The organization works directly with schools to make them fully inclusive and demonstrate the positive impact of a system that includes and encourages children with disabilities. It also carries out repairs and renovation on schools damaged by natural disasters.
HI Mozambique also works with populations displaced or severely affected by conflict. The program promotes better access to rehabilitation care, mental health services and psychosocial support, particularly for people with disabilities. Our teams work with local health centers and offer training health care professionals in how to include people with disabilities. They also offer training in psychological first aid to better meet the needs of the many survivors of conflict who have fled their homes to escape the violence, leaving everything behind. HI’s teams also organize awareness-raising sessions in the communities and are developing a network of community health agents capable of advising and supporting local people. They work with civil society organizations to identify people with disabilities and provide them with appropriate mobility aids, such as wheelchairs or walking sticks.
HI’s program in Mozambique runs projects to support populations affected by disasters and ensures that the needs of people with disabilities are taken into account in the responses provided to populations, notably in the fields of health and education. It also supports displaced populations by promoting their economic reintegration. Our teams work with participants to identify a project and then provide training to help them acquire new skills and establish sustainable income-generating activities.
Finally, HI promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of society by supporting organizations of people with disabilities and civil society actors. The program supports their advocacy actions in favor of the inclusion of disability issues in national strategies and the life of citizens.
Areas of intervention
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Background
Since the 1992 peace agreements put an end to 25 years of civil war, Mozambique has pursued extensive political, economic and administrative reforms.
Mozambique's economic growth has been strongly supported by the international community and private-sector investment in a favorable political context. The government’s aim is to reduce its dependency on international aid, but there are still major obstacles to achieving stable growth, such as the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, a worrying public health situation and a very low level of education. In recent years, Mozambique has been one of the fastest-growing countries in Africa, but a high percentage of the population still lives below the poverty line.
The climate is tropical to subtropical climate, with high temperatures on the coast for much of the year. Its geographical position exposes it to cyclones, which can sweep across the land causing destruction to homes, fields and other vital infrastructure. This was the case in March 2019 with the terrible cyclone Idai, and again in March 2023 with tropical storm Freddy, which affected more than 1.1 million people.
Relations between the main parties to the civil war have improved since 2019. The peace process is ongoing and concessions are being made to increase the level of independence of provinces and municipalities. However, active armed groups who are not party to the peace process continue to pose a threat to the civilian population.
Number of HI staff: 70
Program opened in: 1986
