Lisbon, Portugal, 30 January 2026 – The Aga Khan Development Network, the Ismaili Imamat, and Ismaili communities in Mozambique and Portugal are mobilizing emergency relief for populations affected by severe flooding in northern Mozambique. In recent days, 20 tonnes of essential supplies—including food, clothing, and other items identified by Mozambican authorities as urgently needed—have been collected in Portugal.
With support from the Ismaili community’s volunteer network, these goods were organized and packed at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon and will be sent to Mozambique through a joint operation by the governments of Portugal and Mozambique. The supplies reflect contributions from both members of the Ismaili community and partner institutions collaborating in this relief effort.
In Mozambique, the local Ismaili community has also mobilized to prepare thousands of hygiene and food kits. A distribution plan is underway to deliver aid—both from Portugal and locally—to the regions most affected by the floods. Official data indicate that the floods have already affected over 700,000 people, caused 130 deaths, and displaced more than 300,000.
The Ismaili Imamat, a supranational legal entity led by His Highness the Aga Khan V, has a nearly 1,400-year history and continues to guide the global Ismaili community through institutional initiatives. The Aga Khan Development Network fulfills the Imamat’s mandate by improving the quality of human life through long-term development initiatives. It has been active in Mozambique since 1998 through institutions such as the Aga Khan Foundation, Aga Khan Schools, and the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development.
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has operated in Mozambique since 2000, implementing integrated, innovative, and gender-sensitive programs in agriculture and food security, health and nutrition, employment and entrepreneurship, climate resilience, and civil society development. These programs prioritize vulnerable populations, including farmers, entrepreneurs, unemployed graduates, women and children, internally displaced persons, community development members, and health professionals. By 2024, AKF had directly served over 150,000 people in Cabo Delgado, Niassa, Nampula, and Maputo provinces and, through government and civil society partnerships, reached an additional 360,000 and 500,000 people, respectively.
