Navigating the Effects of Displacement: Mozambique

Following the release of the first edition of PROGRESS 2023 report, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) carried out focus group discussions to understand the nuances of the effects of displacement from the perspectives of individuals who were displaced, had returned or were part of communities which hosted IDPs. The focus group discussions served as a forum to share viewpoints that are not often captured by traditional data collection exercises, including affected communities' perceptions of cultural and gendered effects of displacement in their communities. The discussions were conducted in local languages and translated by IOM DTM staff.

This report presents a deeper country-specific dive into the findings of the qualitative analysis of seven focus group discussions conducted between 1 and 15 August 2023 in Guara Guara and Macomia with 103 representatives of IDPs, host community, and returnees. Over two thirds (65%) of the respondents were female. Seventy-two per cent of respondents were between the age of 18 and 59, and the remaining 20 per cent were older than 60 years and 8 per cent were under the age of 17.