Disability in Mozambique

People with disabilities need urgent protection amid deadly Mozambique floods. (Jan, Relief Web)

Mozambique bets on protection of persons with disabilities. Survivors of cyclone Idai share their experiences. (Short video, in Portuguese, 2025, DW)

Learning is for Everyone Paving the pathway for disability-inclusive education in Mozambique:

“While the country has made legislative and strategic commitments to inclusion, two in three children with disabilities remain out of school, with the education system facing challenges such as inaccessible infrastructure, inadequate teacher preparedness, gaps in data and monitoring systems, and a lack of intersectoral collaboration with health, protection and other relevant sectors.” (Jan, UNICEF)

Breaking Educational Barriers for Children with Albinism (2023, Africa.com)

People with disabilities want employment quotas. (In Portuguese, 2025, DW)

Solution and Success: Felix’s Story of Farming in Gorongosa. (2023, Spark)

Prevalence and factors associated with stigma among adults diagnosed with severe vision impairment in rural Mozambique. (2025, International Health)

Overview

Addressing the needs of children with disabilities affected by emergencies. (2023, UNICEF)

IOM Disability and Inclusion Survey (2023, IOM)

Cyclone recovery brings civil society and local government together to build inclusive society. (2022, UNICEF)

Migration

Portugal Opens New Visa Centre in Mozambique With Improved Accessibility. (2025, Schengen News)

Mozambique, China maintain close cooperation in supporting persons with disabilities:

“At the event, the Chinese Embassy in Mozambique donated wheelchairs, assistive devices, daily necessities, and food supplies valued at approximately 28,000 U.S. dollars to local persons with disabilities.” (2025, Xinhua)

The Government wants regulations for the law protecting persons with disabilities. (In Portuguese, 2025, Observador)

People with disabilities report exclusion from electoral compaigns. “Why don't they come by our houses? Is it because they know there's a person with disability there?” (In Portuguese, 2024, África & Diáspora)

Coach Muianga on mission to add Para powerlifting to Mozambique's sports agenda (2023, International Paralympic Committee)