What Moves Us

Mozambique is a country rich in natural resources and cultural heritage, home to more than 34 million people. Yet it remains among the world’s least-developed nations – ranked 182nd of 193 on the Human Development Index, with most of its population living below the poverty line. Conflict and climate-related disasters continue to displace hundreds of thousands of people and deepen humanitarian need. Nowhere are these challenges more concentrated than in the north – in Cabo Delgado.

Cabo Delgado:
A Region in Need of Focused Support 

Home to 2.8 million people, Cabo Delgado is one of Mozambique’s most underserved provinces – and its challenges are deeply interconnected. Half of all children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition (SMART survey, 2023), causing irreversible damage to their growth and development. A child born here is less likely to survive infancy and far less likely to ever reach a classroom that is safe, equipped, and staffed. Six in ten adults cannot read or write, and the burden falls hardest on women and girls. More than half of children aged 5 to 17 have never attended school, and the province has the highest school dropout rate in the country, at 20.8% (UNICEF, 2022). Consecutive cyclones have destroyed some 2,000 classrooms in a province where schools were already overcrowded. Only 26.6% of the province has access to electricity (World Bank, 2023), leaving health centres without reliable power and homes without light.

These are not isolated gaps. They compound one another – and they limit the return on every other investment in health, education, and the local economy. But they are not the whole story. Cabo Delgado also has fertile land, an active coastline, a young population, and communities determined to build a better future.

Our two areas of engagement – Human Capital Development and Economic Diversification – are designed to address these systemic challenges at their roots. By investing in human capital and strengthening local institutions, we believe a more equitable and prosperous future for the people of Cabo Delgado is within reach.

Cabo Delgado at a Glance

Vision

Empower communities and diversify the economy to drive development in Cabo Delgado and the region.

Mission

Partner with communities, government, civil society, and international organizations to accelerate development through strategic investments and innovative solutions. We focus on early childhood, education, energy access, and private sector growth—intentionally targeting girls, women, and youth.