The floods, droughts and cyclones are deepening vulnerabilities and increasing tensions between internally displaced people from the armed conflict in northern Mozambique and host communities, according to a study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The United Nations agency concludes that climate events are worsening the already fragile situation of these populations.
The study, titled "Climate Change, Displacement and Social Cohesion," analyzes the interaction between displacement caused by the armed conflict in northern Mozambique and the impacts of extreme climate events on the communities hosting these displaced people.
The IOM research warns that the overlapping crises — armed conflict and climate events — are creating additional pressures on resources and services available in host communities, intensifying the risk of tensions between different population groups.
The document emphasizes the need for integrated responses that simultaneously address the causes of displacement, the impacts of climate change, and the promotion of social cohesion between displaced people and host communities in Mozambique.
