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What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n

Mozambique’s education minister, Samaria Tovela, announced that around 10,500 classes are currently being held outdoors due to the destruction of schools from recent floods. The provinces most affected include Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambe\u0301zia, and Maputo. The government is deploying tents as temporary classrooms to accommodate students displaced by the flooding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong> <\/span>Mozambique\u2019s education and culture minister, Samaria Tovela, has revealed that approximately 10,500 classes across the country continue to study outdoors, describing the situation in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambe\u0301zia, and Maputo as critical.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a higher number. We have around 10,500 classes studying outdoors, according to our statistics,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She identified the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula, Zambe\u0301zia in the central region, and Maputo in the south as the areas facing the most severe challenges, though she added that every province in the country was grappling with similar issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working on this. Where there are the most problems, that is where we are focusing our efforts\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n

On 20 February, the minister had announced that thousands of pupils would have to start the academic year in tents, due to the complete destruction of almost 400 schools during the heavy flooding that has affected the country since January.<\/p>\n

The government had to ensure all children were accommodated, she said, explaining that tents were being deployed as temporary spaces for teaching and learning.<\/p>\n

Tovela acknowledged that while the intervention focused on areas where schools were entirely destroyed, the scale of the damage was vast, particularly in the south, with 1.710 schools of various levels damaged by the January floods, including 376 and 362 support facilities, such as teachers\u2019 residences and other facilities.<\/p>\n

The latest figures represent a significant increase from February 2025, when she reported that approximately 8,500 classes were studying outdoors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are around 8,500 outdoor classes. As we know, when it rains, the children can\u2019t have lessons; they have to move from one patch of shade to another, and that\u2019s not what we want,\u201d Minister Tovela said.<\/p>\n

Mozambique has faced significant challenges in its education sector, particularly following natural disasters. The recent floods have exacerbated existing issues, leading to the destruction of hundreds of schools and forcing thousands of students to study outdoors. The government is actively working to address these challenges by providing temporary solutions, such as tents, to ensure that education continues despite the adverse conditions. The situation highlights the ongoing need for investment in resilient infrastructure to protect educational facilities from climate-related impacts.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Mozambique<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What You Need to Know Mozambique’s education minister, Samaria Tovela, announced that around 10,500 classes are currently being held outdoors due to the destruction of schools from recent floods. The provinces most affected include Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambe\u0301zia, and Maputo. The government is deploying tents as temporary classrooms to accommodate students displaced by the flooding. 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