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WWF
Mozambique, 2008-2018

Primeiras and Segundas, Mozambique

The Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago, off the coast of Northern Mozambique, is one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. Yet pressures from climate change, unsustainable fishing practices, and mangrove destruction were putting immense stress on the ecosystem and people of the region.

Women in indigenous clothing pose for camera

© WWF-US / James Morgan

Project goals

  • Promoting resilient agriculture to increase yields and income in the face of climate change.
  • Enabling local communities to manage forests, fisheries, and other natural resources more sustainably.
  • Improving the financial literacy of the most vulnerable, particularly women, through village savings and loan associations that improve savings practices and increase access to credit.

Impacts

  • Over 2.5 million acres

    declared a nature reserve, permitting local use and community co-management

  • 165,000 people

    benefitted from strengthened extension services and community-based groups supporting sustainable livelihoods

  • 70% of fishing households

    reported increased food security

  • 31% increase in wealth

    for female-headed households

Video testimonial