World Food Program (WFP) Cash Transfers and Vouchers in Response to Drought in Mozambique

The World Food Program (WFP), funded by DFID, provided unconditional cash transfers and food vouchers to over 24,000 vulnerable households in Mozambique following severe droughts (2015-16) and cyclones (2019). The program, implemented with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Action and the National Institute of Social Action, improved food security and climate resilience, particularly for the poorest households. The document highlights the necessity of vulnerability data and reliable distribution mechanisms for such programs and notes similar safety net initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa that could integrate adaptation benefits and access climate finance.

• The WFP cash transfer program in Mozambique reached more than 24,000 households, providing unconditional support that increased food security and climate resilience, with the most significant benefits observed among the poorest households.
• The program was a response to a series of climate shocks, including severe droughts in 2015-16 that affected 2017-18 yields and Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019, which left nearly 3% of the population facing severe food insecurity.
• Effective implementation of cash transfer programs requires access to data for targeting vulnerable populations—which in Mozambique involved using social and economic vulnerability proxies for food insecurity—and reliable fund distribution mechanisms such as mobile payments or physical networks.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2021). World Food Program (WFP) Cash Transfers and Vouchers in Response to Drought in Mozambique. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/world-food-program-wfp-cash-transfers-and-vouchers-in-response-to-drought-in-mozambique-2/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. World Food Program (WFP) Cash Transfers and Vouchers in Response to Drought in Mozambique. 2021. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/world-food-program-wfp-cash-transfers-and-vouchers-in-response-to-drought-in-mozambique-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2021world, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{World Food Program (WFP) Cash Transfers and Vouchers in Response to Drought in Mozambique}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/world-food-program-wfp-cash-transfers-and-vouchers-in-response-to-drought-in-mozambique-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }