• Mozambique

  

• Population

  28.8 Million

• Pop. Under 5

  4.95 Million

• % Stunting

  43% Of Children Under 5

• % Underweight

  15% Of Children Under 5

Photo credit: USAID/AgriFUTURO

Malnutrition in childhood and pregnancy has many adverse consequences for child survival and long-term well-being. It also has far-reaching consequences for human capital, economic productivity, and national development overall. The consequences of malnutrition should be a significant concern for policy makers in Mozambique where chronic malnutrition (stunting or low height-for-age) affects more than 2 million children under 5 years (43 percent).

USAID Programs: Accelerating Progress in Nutrition

As of January 2018, the following USAID programs with a focus on nutrition were active in Mozambique.

• Viable Sweet Potato Technologies for Africa (VISTA)
• Communication for Improved Health Outcomes (CIHO)
• Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) Project
• SPEED+
• Nutrition Innovation Lab
• UNICEF
• Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP)
• World Food Program (WFP)
• Nathan & Associates (Leadership in Public Financial Management II/LPFM II)
• Aflasafe
• PEPFAR, Clinical HIV/AIDS Services Strengthening (CHASS) Project
• Media Strengthening Project (MSP)
• The Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Food for Peace (FFP)

For more information, read the Mozambique country profile [PDF, 276KB].