Cyclone Chido destroyed more than 330 schools and three district education services in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique in December, affecting more than 108,000 students and 1,280 teachers in eight districts, with Mecúfi, Chiúre, Namuno, and Metuge being the worst affected, just a few weeks before the start of the 2025 school year.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by climate change, facing cyclical floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, from October to April.