Place of Work: WFP Sub-Office, Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique Reports to: WFP and FAO Heads of Sub-Offices, Pemba, Cabo Delgado The position will be for an initial period of 11 months consultancy and contracted by WFP based in Mozambique. Starting Date: mid-June 2021. ** BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT Mozambique, with an estimated population of 25.8 million people, is classified as a low-income, food-deficit country, ranked 180 out of 188 countries on the Human Development Index. Mozambique is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world; while the southern and central regions regularly experience droughts, floods occur every two to three years along the major river basins and in poorly drained urban settlements. The regularity of these events perpetuate a cycle of vulnerability and emphasize the need for adequate disaster preparedness, prevention and management. Two decades ago, Mozambique was one of the most impoverished and capacity-constrained country in the world. Over the past decade, Mozambique has ranked amongst the top ten fastest growing economies in the world, however strong and steady economic growth has not been translated into a proportionate reduction of poverty.