Mozambique - Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Zambezia and Inhambane Provinces

Summary of Results - Baseline Assessment Round 13 - September 2021

September 2021

744,949 IDPS TA N Z A N I A
NANGADE
PA L M A

Baseline Assessment Round 13

51,945
MUEDA M O C IM BOA
DA P R A IA
Increased security incidents in northern Mozambique since 2017 resulted in population displacement as well as
79,223
M U ID U M B E
subsequent humanitarian needs. To better understand the scope of displacement trends and needs of displaced
populations, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) activated DTM in Cabo Delgado province in
M ACO M IA
COBUE
MECULA

5 SANGA

18,779
14
77
February 2019.
M E LU CO
M AVA G O
L AGO MONTEPUEZ

7,100
IBO
34,069
11 QUISSANGA

58,930 C ABO D ELGAD O 7,826

MUEMBE
NI A S S A
A N C UA B E
METUGE
The DTM has focal points and enumerators in 118 localities of the Cabo Delgado province and collects data in close
Pemba
M A R R U PA
50,283 127,646 C IDA D E
DE PEMBA
152,702 coordination with the Government. This 13th round of assessment also covered neighbouring provinces of
LICHINGA MAJUNE
178 BALAMA
C H IU R E
M E C U FI
4,865
Inhambane (6 localities) Nampula (77 localities), Niassa (12 localities), as well as the provinces of Zambezia (6
565 32 11,324 NAMUNO
34,563
localities), and Sofala (2 localities).
Z AM B IA NGAUMA
MAUA 3,149 E R AT I MEMBA
27
MA L AW I
27 NIPEPE
4,974 10,328
Security and access restraints in Mocimboa da Praia, Muidumbe and Palma districts have limited data collection
resulting in no updated estimates recorded by DTM field teams and focal points. For this round, 14 out of the
MANDIMBA
Memba
61 M E TA R I C A
NAC A ROA

24 L A L AUA M E C U BU R E
455 N AC A L A
A
VELHA
N AC A L A
P O RTO 6,888
17 districts in Cabo Delgado were covered. In addition, IDP baseline estimates in Nampula province are currently
8 M U E C AT E MONAPO

235
under verification in collaboration with INGD and local authorities. Verifaction across 21 districts in Nampula will be
CUAMB A IL H A D E

3,547 1,491
M O Ç A M B IQ U E
MA LE MA
171
194 401
325
updated and recorded within the next round of IOM DTM Baseline Assessment Reports.
R A PA L E
M O S S U R IL
NAM P U L A
R IB AU E
MECANHELAS Nampula
11 159 2,920 M E CO N TA 1,872
GURUÈ 44,471
M U R RU P U L A
105 27,673 M O N G IC UA L

TETE A LT O 48
393
M O LO C U E
MOLUMBO M O G OVO L A S

NAMARROI
NAMARROI
170 24 Individuals
GILÉ L IU P O
ILE

MILANGE
190 Households
MOMA
LUGEL A ANGOCHE
M U L E VA L A
102 56
Z A MB E ZI A
PEBANE

MOCUBA

744,949
MOCUBELA

MORRUMBALA DERRE 701

CHEMBA
MAGAN JA DA
C O S TA
NAMACURRA

NICOADAL A 42
482
MARINGUE
CAIA
MOPELA M A Q U I VA L
697,538 732,227
669,256 688,476
600,092
INHASSUEGA

LUABO MOCUBELA
527,975
MARROMEU
I N D I A N 426,872
GORONGOSA
CHERINGOMA

O C E A N 329,809 272,620
S O FA L A 211,485 235,081
M AN IC A 172,186 159,112
110,495 121,290 134,409 152,913 155,494
ZIM B ABW E
MUANZ A
34,437 40,662 32,894 44,805 63,219 70,859 82,580
April R1 May R2 June R3 July R4 August R5 September October R7 November December January R10 March R11 April R12 September
N H A M ATA N D A
DONDO

49
115 R6 R8 R9 R13
CIDADE DA B EIRA

BUZI

C H I B A B AVA Evolution of results for the Northern Region

MACHANGA
An estimated 642,404 IDPs were identified in Cabo Delgado, while an additional 99,448 IDPs were identified in
Nampula, 1,221 IDPs in Niassa, 1,602 IDPs in Zambezia, 164 IDPs in Sofala and 110 IDPs in Inhambane. This brings
the total number of IDPs due to the situation of insecurity to 744,949 IDPs. This represents an increase of 12,722
GOVURO

INHASSORO
displaced individuals compared to the previous round (April 2021).
M A B OT E
P ROV IN C E
V I L A N K U LO
Between published Round 12 and Round 13, 6 monitored districts in Cabo Delgado province recorded decreases in
10 D I S TR IC T the number of IDPs across locations in Ancuabe, Balama, Chiure, Mueda Pemba and Quissanga. The highest
I N H A MB A NE

IOM SUB - OFFICE porportional decrease in IDP estimates between Round 12 and Round 13 were recorded in Chiure (decreasing by
44% or 26,971 individuals), Quissanga (decreasing by 18% or 1,737 individuals) and Balama (decreasing by 17% or
MACINGA

F U N H A LO U RO
78
GA Z A
IOM FIELD OFFICE 10,137 individuals).
MORRUMBENE

Continued internal IDP movements between districts record increases in the arrival and continued presence of IDPs
MAXIXE
PA N D A

6 3 REPORTED IDPS
JANGAMO

4
in Nampula province (increasing by 49% or 32,535 individuals across 21 districts), Montepuez (increasing by 28%
S O U TH
INHARRIME
9
HARD TO REACH AREAS or 12,111), Nangade (increasing by 18% or 7,939 individuals). An additional estimated increase of 34% (402) IDPs
were recorded in Zambezia.
Z AVA L A

A FRIC A

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Mozambique - Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Zambezia and Inhambane Provinces
Summary of Results - Baseline Assessment Round 13 - September 2021

No No No Elderly 10,796

Yes Yes Yes

399,496

Unaccompanied Minors 3,859

Women Men Children

27% 21% 52% Pregnant Women 3,436

Persons with Disability 808

Demographics
In terms of demographics, children remain the main age and sex group, representing 52% of the overall IDP population, while
Vulnerabilities 24,707

women represent 27% and men 21%. A detailed overview of vulnerabilities and sex breakdown was obtained through the assessment of each locality.
Children were reported as the largest displaced group during the reporting period, representing 52 per cent of
Needs of IDPs reported by key informants include shelter (28% of localities), food (24%), access to non-food items (12%), health,
hygiene and sanitation (9%), access to potable water (6%), access to education (4%), child protection services (1%), legal support the IDP population.
(1%), psychological support (1%), water to clean / cook (1%), financial support (1%).
Results of this assessment show that elderly people represented the largest reported vulnerable group (10,796
SHELTER 28% 72.0% ind.), followed by unaccompanied minors (3,859 ind.), pregnant women (3,436) and persons with disability (808
ind). This is in line with the Emergency Tracking findings where the elderly represented the largest vulnerable
FOOD 24% 76.0%
group identified as well.
NFI 12% 88.0%

ACCESS TO INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES 9% 91.0%

Trends of displacement
Cumulative observations recorded through the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) in September indicate that
HEALTH/SANITATION/HYGIENE 9% 91.0% 419
fear of attacks in Nangade and Muidumbe have caused new displacements, increasing the number of arrivals in
ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER 6% 94.0% YES Nangade and Montepuez. ETT indicative findings additionally record displacement movements across districts
EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 4% 96.0% NO recording IDP departures from locations across Chiure and Balama districts. Previous origins of displacement

3%
recorded by ETT monitoring teams where primarily noted for Palma, Macomia, Mocimboa da Praia and
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS 97.0%
Muidumbe, districts where humanitarian access was limited or restricted and where data for the previous
PROTECTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 1% 99.0% baseline assessments was missing.
LEGAL COUNSELING 1% 99.0%

PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT 1% 99.0%

COOKING /WATER TO CLEAN 1% 99.0%

FINANCIAL SUPPORT 1% 99.0%

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Results of the Baseline Assessment Round 13 - September 2021

Methodology
IOM has been implementing its DTM baseline assessments in the districts most affected by insecurity BASELINE ASSESSMENTS AND EVOLUTION FROM ROUND 11 (MARCH 2021) to ROUND 13 (SEPTEMBER 2021).
since February 2019 but modified its methodology in July 2021 to adapt the tools to the evolving
ASSESSMENT
nature of displacement in northern Mozambique. The DTM now covers all accessible districts in PROVINCE/DISTRICT
January - R10 March - R11 April - R12 September- R13
Cabo Delgado impacted by displacement due to insecurity, as well as the provinces of Inhambane,
CABO DELGADO 621,953 630,241 662,828 642,404
Nampula, Niassa, Sofala and Zambezia.
Ancuabe 56,555 57,068 60,420 50,283
For each round of assessments, DTM team member work in close coordination with government
focal points to collect displacement-related information as well as prevailing needs through Balama 4,765 9,186 9,556 11,324
interviews with key informants, information triangulation and field visits. Baseline data collection
Chiure 31,890 34,409 61,534 34,563
incorporates a basic sectoral needs component that includes demographics, basic vulnerabilities,
displacement trends, displaced population estimates (households and individuals), date of arrival, Ibo 31,035 32,953 34,069
location of origin and reason(s) for displacement mobility patterns, and unmet critical needs of the 30,700

displaced populations. Macomia 28,544 9,391 9,391 18,779

Mecufi 3,998 4,035 4,152 4,865

In between rounds, verification is carried out to obtain best estimates for IDPs in assessed locations.
During the current reporting period, DTM monitoring teams worked with the Secretary of State's Meluco 7,776 7,876 6,856 7,100
Office, INGD and local governments to verify IDP estimates at the quarteirão administrative level.
Extensive data verification efforts employed during Round 13 included the expansion of a network Metuge 117,965 119,317 125,452 127,646
1,045 key informants. Where possible, a team of 138 DTM monitoring teams were additionally
Mocimboa da Praia * * * *
deployed to conduct direct visits to assessed locations. IDP Baseline estimates in Nampula province
are currently under verification in collaboration with INGD and local authorities. Verifaction across Montepuez 56,486 55,963 46,819 58,930
21 districts in Nampula will be updated within the next round of IOM DTM Baseline Assessments.
Mueda 67,318 82,079 91,776 79,223

Limitations Muidumbe * * * *
The information gathered for this assessment represents estimates and perceptions provided by Key
Informants (KI) as well as direct observations made by IOM DTM network of over 100 enumerators. Namuno 2,465 2,838 2,919 3,149

Data accuracy is ensured through verification processes with further assessments and triangulation of Nangade 32,164 34,817 44,006 51,945
available displacement monitoring information when feasible.
Palma 28,748 23,787 * *
These processes include:
- Interviewing more than one Key Informant (KI) per locality (cross-checking consistency amongst Pemba 143,445 151,553 157,431 152,702

network of KIs); Quissanga 9,134 6,887 9,563 7,826

- Triangulation of displacement monitoring figures through site-level findings in Multi-Sectoral Location
INHAMBANE * * * 110
Assessments (MSLA) and Population Counts. During Baseline Round 13 data collection period,
cross-check of results from MSLA findings were made available from 41 sites across 10 districts NAMPULA 64,259 64,919 66,913 99,448
(Ancuabe, Balama, Chiure, Marrupa, Meconta, Metuge, Montepuez, Mueda, Namuno, Nangade);
NIASSA 935 1,072 1,133 1,221
- During Baseline R13 data collection period, cross-check from ETT indicative findings where available
from daily movement monitoring in Ancuabe, Namuno Ancuabe, Namuno, Balama, Chiure, Ibo, SOFALA 170 153 1,238 164
Mueda, Meluco, Mecufi, Nangade, Montepuez and Cidade de Pemba districts.
ZAMBEZIA 1,159 1,153 1,200 1,602
- Conducting joint HH verification exercises once there is a significant increase in the displacement
trend (when possible and accessible); Grand Total 688,476 697,538 733,312 744,949

- Direct observation by the field teams (when possible and accessible).

Disclaimer: *Inaccessible in this round.

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