Case Study

WFP programs integrate conflict-sensitive nature-based solutions to support 7,000 households in Northern Mozambique

In conflict-affected Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, CGIAR and the World Food Programme (WFP) co-developed a conflict-sensitive nature-based solution approach to support livelihood recovery interventions in Palma and MocĂ­mboa da Praia. Using integrated ecosystem assessments across 10 communities, supported by spatial and scenario modeling, combined with participatory conflict-sensitive analysis in the two districts, the initiative identified Nature-based Solutions that restore livelihoods without exacerbating tensions. The results directly inform WFP programs, expected to reach ~7,000 households, thereby demonstrating how environmental restoration can advance social stability, resilience, and humanitarian recovery in climate- and conflict-affected contexts.