CYCLONE ELOISE FACT SHEET JANUARY 2021

Photo: Flooding in Beira © UN Mozambique/Brenda Hada UNFPA PRIORITIES CYCLONE IMPACT (as of 23 January, INGD data from Sofala, Deliver life-saving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender- Manica, Inhambane and Zambezia Provinces) based violence (GBV) interventions for Cyclone-affected women and girls, 163,283 people affected (32,660 families) including safe deliveries, family planning, 3,343 houses damaged and adequate care for prevention and 11 health units damaged response to GBV (SRH / RH kits) 9 classrooms destroyed, 17 damaged

Ensure continuity of essential health *99% of persons affected by Cyclone Eloise reside in services for women and girls, including Sofala Province (162,305) sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services (aka In the early hours of 23 January, Cyclone Eloise – mobile brigades) a category two storm packing winds of up to 120 km/hour, gusts of 150 km/h – made landfall in Establish temporary safe spaces for Sofala Province in central Mozambique, an area women and girls affected by the cyclone still recovering from the devastation of Cyclone Idai some two years ago. Prevent COVID-19 transmission among health workers and displaced people, with Heavy rains in the lead-up to Cyclone Eloise had a focus on women, girls, and older persons already raised rivers and basins above their alert levels, increasing the risk for significant flooding in low-lying areas, including Busi district and Beira city.

Preliminary hydrographic analysis suggests that the Limpopo river may flood as a result of the cyclone, prompting preparedness efforts in northern Gaza Province and Limpopo valley. Photo: © UNFPA Mozambique CYCLONE ELOISE FACT SHEET JANUARY 2021

Photo: © UNICEF Mozambique/Ricardo Franco Responding to the urgent needs of women, girls and those most vulnerable Photo: © UN Mozambique/Brenda Hada UNFPA pre-positioned supplies ahead of Cyclone Eloise: COORDINATED EFFORTS Twenty-two (22) tents to serve as temporary health centers and women-friendly spaces UNFPA has joined efforts led by the Reproductive health kits to ensure safe deliveries for a Government of Mozambique to assess population of 90,000 over a three-month period the full extent of the cyclone’s damage 2,500 dignity kits with essential items for vulnerable women and support a coordinated, rapid and girls, such as soap, underwear, face masks, reusable response that attends to the needs of menstruation pads, and more those affected, including women, girls, COVID-19 infection and prevention control supplies and youth.

UNFPA also supported the Government of Mozambique by: UNFPA is liaising with protection and health cluster working groups to ensure Making two cars available to Provincial authorities to support that the safety, health, and protection of assessments women and girls – who often bear the Leading the GBV sub-cluster at the Provincial level brunt of a crisis – remain at the fore. Participating in assessments in three provinces Making ICT available to the INGD for communication and Based on the rapid needs assessment, mapping exercises UNFPA stands ready to provide humanitarian assistance through services focused on sexual and “Some people who experienced Cyclone Idai say Eloise reproductive health and the prevention of and response to gender-based was just as bad – not quite as strong, but longer,” violence.

- Chris Neeson, UNFPA staff based in Beira, Sofala