Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) - Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, May 2026

Country: Mozambique Source: REACH Initiative Please refer to the attached file. KEY FINDINGS • Shelter and NFI support are the most immediate priorities. All KIs reported shelter and NFIs among the top three priority needs, with emergency shelter materials/tarpaulins identified as needs. • Displacement remains recent and likely to continue. All KIs identified newly arrived displaced households as the affected group; most reported arrivals within 8–21 days before data collection, with further arrivals expected. • Water, sanitation, food access and livelihoods require close follow-up. The main water sources were unprotected wells and surface water; food access constraints were linked to lack of purchasing power and loss of access to land among KIs reporting food security needs. CONTEXT Between 14 and 17 April 2026, attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in Nkoe locality and subsequent movements towards Nguida heightened insecurity across affected and surrounding areas in Macomia District. The IOM DTM Movement Alert reported 452 displaced individuals linked to the Macomia attack, including people originating from Nkoe, Nguida, Macomia, Chai and Pangane. Most of these displaced individuals reportedly sought refuge in resettlement sites and host communities within Macomia locality. Across the wider Macomia and Muidumbe alert, 573 individuals/177 households were displaced, with children representing 52% of the displaced population. The alert identified food assistance, emergency shelter and NFIs as immediate needs.1 The RRM team of Action Contre la Faim conducted an RNA to better understand their primary needs.

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