Global Funding Crisis | UNICEF Mozambique
Global aid cuts are triggering a child emergency in Mozambique and around the world.
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Introduction
Children are caught up in crises, not of their own making. They cannot be left to endure on their own.
With partners big and small, UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and territories, including Mozambique, to bring life-saving relief to children in need. But we’ve never done it alone.
If others are forced to step back, who's going to stay for children?
Global aid cuts are triggering a child emergency right here in Mozambique. UNICEF projects a 20 per cent drop in funding in 2026, threatening critical programmes for children’s survival, protection, and education. We must act before more children are left behind.
In Eastern and Southern Africa, funding for emergencies could fall by more than 40 per cent. For Mozambique, this means fewer vaccines, less clean water, less treatment for children suffering malnutrition, and disruption to learning for the most vulnerable children.
UNICEF will not turn away as children in Mozambique face growing needs from conflict, displacement, and climate shocks. Even in the face of these historic funding cuts, we are determined to stay and deliver for every child.
Thanks to our generous partners and supporters around the world, millions of children in Mozambique have gained access to healthcare, education, and safe water. Together, we’ve come so far. Let’s not turn back now.
UNICEF Mozambique programmes that provide funding for lifesaving projects face cuts of at least 20 per cent in 2026, threatening critical programmes for children’s survival, protection, and education.