Response to conflict in Cabo Delgado supports over 26,000 people through the PROTEGE project

The armed conflict in northern Mozambique, particularly in Cabo Delgado Province, continues to generate significant humanitarian impacts, including forced displacement, family separation, and increased vulnerability among children and women. As part of the humanitarian response, the PROTEGE project has supported more than 26,000 people across affected districts, with interventions focused on child protection, psychosocial support, and strengthening community-based response systems. Among the beneficiaries, thousands of children have accessed protection services, including the identification and follow-up of unaccompanied and separated children, as well as support for family tracing and reunification. Child-Friendly Spaces have also been established and reinforced, providing psychosocial support and safe environments for structured protection activities. Adolescents, particularly girls, have received dignity and hygiene kits, directly contributing to improved health, protection, and well-being for hundreds of vulnerable girls in crisis-affected communities. The project has also provided cash and voucher assistance to affected families, helping to meet basic needs and reduce negative coping mechanisms. In parallel, school reintegration kits have been distributed, enabling children to return to education and rebuild learning routines. In addition, hundreds of community structures, including activists and Community Child Protection Committees, have been trained in gender-based violence prevention, child protection, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. This integrated humanitarian response has not only provided immediate support to affected populations but also strengthened community resilience and established more sustainable protection mechanisms in a protracted crisis context. #CaboDelgado #Mozambique #PROTEGE #ChildProtection #HumanitarianResponse #GBVPrevention #EducationInEmergencies #HumanitarianAid