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The Mapping Study of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Mozambique was carried out during the first half of 2015, within the context of preparation for the Roadmap of the European Union (EU), Member States and other partners for engagement with civil society. Data collection included document analysis, and interviews with CSOs, international partners and Mozambican government institutions at national, provincial, district and local level. In the first phase of the field work, nine provincial workshops were held, and in the second phase four workshops were held for verification of findings and validation of recommendations. The overall objective of the mapping study is to provide the EU and all interested parties with a comprehensive overview of the state of CSOs in Mozambique, including identification of their needs and proposals for maximizing their influence in the definition and monitoring of public policies. The study also presents recommendations on the priorities to include in the EU Roadmap for engagement with civil society, and may thus contribute to improving the strategy for support to CSOs within current programming. The specific objectives are to: - Analyse the global state of play of the civil society in Mozambique, particularly regarding the environment, structure, capacity, engagement and sustainability of its organizations; - Identify existing the gaps, the fundamental needs and the opportunities for the CSOs to get involved in and influence policy processes, to monitor implementation of state commitments, and in general to claim transparency in public processes and good governance; - Provide specific recommendations on how to better meet needs identified by suggesting priorities and actions for programmes and other civil society support interventions.