The UN Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, has allocated 4 million dollars to Mozambique to support the rapid humanitarian response to the effects of Cyclone Chido. The information was released this Tuesday (17) by OCHA.

According to the organization, "limited stocks of products are hampering the response," the document reads. According to the National Institute for Natural Disasters (INGD) it was estimated that a total of 174,158 people had been affected, with 34 dead and 319 injured.

According to the United Nations, quoted by VOA, at least 190,000 people need urgent assistance. The numbers are expected to rise in the coming days, the organization said. Cabo Delgado is the province most affected by the cyclone.

"In addition to the fragility caused by years of conflict, forced displacement and economic hardship that have shaken many families in the region, Cyclone Chido has brought new situations to light, affecting what little many people have managed to rebuild," writes the UN.

For its part, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 90,000 children have been affected in Cabo Delgado and that 10 million dollars are needed to respond to "the multiple emergencies" caused by cyclone Chido.

The organization also fears "large-scale displacement", as at least 186 classrooms have been destroyed and 20 health facilities have been affected.

"Mozambique is considered one of the countries most affected in the world by climate change and children were already experiencing several life-threatening emergencies before Cyclone Chido, including conflicts, droughts and disease outbreaks," said UNICEF's representative in Mozambique, Mary Louise Eagleton.

Alongside the UN, the humanitarian organization World Vision Mozambique announced on Tuesday that it will provide assistance to 75,000 people, with an estimated 1.2 million dollars "to enable multifaceted interventions in the sectors of food, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, and protection," a statement from the organization said.

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