L1134/safesteps-mozambique

Offline-first EORE app for UNICEF Mozambique # 🌍 SafeSteps Mozambique > **Explosive Risk Education (EORE) mobile app for children and communities in conflict-affected areas of Mozambique — built for UNICEF's Child Protection Work Stream.** --- ## 📌 Overview SafeSteps Mozambique is an **offline-first, multilingual mobile application** designed to teach children, families, and community members in northern Mozambique how to recognize, avoid, and respond to explosive hazards — including IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), ERW (Explosive Remnants of War), and UXO (Unexploded Ordnance). The app was designed in response to a critical humanitarian need: **92% of explosive munition victims in Mozambique are children**. Since 2023, IED incidents have escalated sharply in conflict-affected districts like Macomia and Mocímboa da Praia, where communities are returning to heavily contaminated areas. Built for UNICEF's **Child Protection Work Stream (CPWS)**, the app delivers age-appropriate, gender-sensitive EORE content adapted to Mozambique's cultural and linguistic context — with a design that prioritizes safety, warmth, and trust over military aesthetics. --- ## 🎯 Problem Statement In conflict-affected northern Mozambique: - Children represent **92% of explosive munition casualties** - IED incidents rose from **1 in 2022 to 21 in 2023** (ACLED data) - Displaced populations are **returning to contaminated areas** without awareness - Humanitarian access is **limited and unpredictable** - Many regions have **2G connectivity at best**, with frequent power outages - Low digital literacy and interrupted schooling amplify children's exposure There is an urgent need for educational tools that work **without internet**, in **local languages**, on **low-end Android devices**, and are designed to be safe and accessible for **children as young as 4 years old**. --- ## ✨ Key Features ### 🧒 Age-Adaptive Learning Modules | Age Group | Approach | |-----------|----------| | 4–7 years | Illustrated characters, …