Emergencies

Mozambique floods expose deep inequalities as Oxfam responds

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Severe flooding after weeks of heavy rain is affecting communities across parts of Mozambique with Gaza province being the most affected

As world leaders gather at Davos, this is a reminder that wealth inequality is fuelling the climate crisis, with the richest 1% causing disproportionately high emissions with communities in the global south facing the worst effects of climate disasters.

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Oxfam and partners are on the ground in Mozambique, assessing the situation and preparing life-saving support.”

Oxfam in Southern Africa

The floods affecting Mozambique during the 2025/2026 rainy and cyclonic season are not isolated disasters. They are a clear manifestation of the climate crisis. Intensifying rainfall, extreme weather events and cyclones are destroying lives, homes and essential services with the heaviest burden falling on the poorest and most vulnerable communities

A person wearing an Oxfam jacket is shown with a hose with running water coming out of it into a tank outside in Aleppo.

Oxfam delivering water to shelters in Aleppo city. Image: Islam Mardini/ Oxfam

Oxfam Emergency Response

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Floods in Mozambique are becoming more frequent and more severe. Over 645,000 people affected Tens of thousands of homes destroyed or flooded This is the climate crisis in action — and urgent action is needed now.”

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