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On 15 October, Mozambicans elected the president, members of the Assembly of the Republic, members of the 10 provincial assemblies, and 10 provincial governors. Although there was a considerable number of participants, including recently registered political parties, the electoral process was dominated by the three main parties: the ruling Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO), the main opposition Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), and the Mozambican Democratic Movement (MDM)

This policy brief, apart from describing the dilemmas of the democratization process of health services it, aims to analyze its implications on the dynamics of social accountability in the health sector and, finally, to inform on possible ways for a more coherent democratization, considering the normative discourses

The government of Mozambique has a rapidly shrinking window within which to implement a more comprehensive and effective strategy to weaken the Ahlu Sunna wa Jama (ASWJ) insurgents in Cabo Delgado and prevent the group from becoming an entrenched, long-term security problem. This report projects that the security situation in Cabo Delgado will most likely deteriorate during the next 18 months if the ASWJ insurgency continues to recruit new fighters and maintains a high frequency of attacks,...

Insurgents have attacked towns and villages in Cabo Delgado, the poorest province in Mozambique. The government has responded by sending in the military to stamp out the assailants, using ‘whatever it takes’, amid suspicions that foreign fighters from Tanzania have radicalised local youth who are behind the violence. Other measures to counter the violence include an extra-judicial state of emergency and the suppression of information.

Este artigo analisa o fenómeno da radicalização islâmica no Norte de Moçambique, explorando a complexidade das dinâmicas não só na origem do grupo dos Al-Shabaab como também na estrutura do próprio conflito e violência em Cabo Delgado. Os autores consideram que o fenómeno exige uma pesquisa multidisciplinar aprofunda­da que tome em conta uma multiplicidade de factores de ordem histórica, social, política, económica e religiosa. Acesso à versão inglesa aqui.

The inclusion of persons with disabilities is an essential element of a strong democracy and a just society. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) being included means that they have a full and equal opportunity to participate in society and in political decision-making processes, to develop their capacities, and to contribute to national progress Like everywhere, persons with disabilities in Mozambique face physical, social, economic and/or environmental barriers to participation. For example,...

Research has highlighted disparities in family planning outcomes by wealth and by region separately. This analysis examines regional disparities within specific poverty groups. Twelve USAID family planning priority countries with recent DHS or AIS surveys were selected for the analysis, including 11 DHS surveys (Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda Uganda, and Zambia) and one AIS survey (Mozambique). The measure of absolute...

An external evaluation of the project was conducted in April - May 2019. It looked into the strategy, performance and attainment of the general development goals. The results of the evaluation will be taken into account in the planning of a possible second phase of the project. According to the evaluation, the project is highly relevant both for the strategic partnership between Finland and Mozambique, as well as for the sustainability and inclusiveness of the economic growth arising from...

In this paper, we discuss and assess the input subsidy programmes in Mozambique, as part of the larger agriculture policy landscape, the impact this has had on the agricultural sector in Mozambique, and particularly on smallholder farmers. Input subsidy programmes in Mozambique are fragmented and operate more along the lines of projects and pilots. Therefore, this paper selects a few key projects to explore approaches being taken by the Mozambican government, along with international donors,...

Neste artigo, discutimos e avaliamos os programas de subsídios em insumos em Moçambique, como parte do panorama mais amplo da política agrícola, o impacto que estes têm tido no sector agrícola em Moçambique e particularmente nos pequenos agricultores. Os programas de subsídios em Moçambique são fragmentados e operam mais ao logo das linhas de projectos e pilotos. Este artigo selecciona, portanto, alguns dos projectos principais para explorar abordagens que estão a ser usadas pelo governo...

Proposed Development Objective(s) Parent The project development objective is to integrate rural households into sustainable agriculture and forest-based value chains in the Project area and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Agriculture and Forest-Based Value Chain Development Securing Land Tenure Rights and Increasing Natural Resources Resilience Project Coordination and Management Contingency Emergency Response

Gender equality is enshrined in Mozambique’s Constitution and promoted through its participation in international conventions and treaties as well as its 2004 Family Code, which requires equality in property and family law, including sharing of assets within marriage (International Federation for Human Rights, 2007; UN Women, 2012). During the launch of a National Plan of Action on Women, Peace, and Security in June 2018, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare reiterated the...

O Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) apresenta nesta publicação os resultados definitivos do IV Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação de 2017 (Censo 2017) referentes a Moçambique. Como é do conhecimento geral, o Censo 2017 tinha por objectivo estabelecer o conhecimento estatístico, quantitativo e qualitativo, tão exacto quanto possível, da população moçambicana e de todos os demais residentes e presentes no território nacional, bem como do parque habitacional (Lei do...

O presente relatório resume os resultados do Inquérito Nacional sobre Indicadores de Malária em Moçambique, conduzido pelo Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), em colaboração com o Programa Nacional de Controlo da Malária (PNCM) e o Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE). O inquérito contou com a assistência técnica da ICF, através The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. O inquérito foi financiado pela Agência dos Estados Unidos para o Desenvolvimento Internacional (USAID) através...

How and to what degree is the World Bank putting its new institutional citizen engagement (CE) commitments into practice? This question guides an independent assessment that the Accountability Research Center (ARC) at American University has undertaken as part of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)-led Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) research programme’s investigation into how external actors can best support local processes of and conditions for empowerment and...

O presente estudo pretende entender como a violência político-militar no país afectou as mulheres e as raparigas e que medidas foram tomadas de forma a apoiar as mulheres víctimas da violência. O estudo visa trazer à luz os diferentes tipos de violações de direitos humanos e de violência cometidos contra as mulheres e raparigas no contexto dos conflitos armados considerando que, e segundo Moura, Silva et all (2012) “A inexistência de dados, estudos e análises sobre violências (directas)...

The laws and regulations for hiring foreign nationals have been enacted with the aim of protecting the national workforce, ensuring the availability of jobs for them, while limiting employment of foreigners to those positions with levels of technical and professional skills and qualifications which are either nonexistent or insufficient in the country. Historically, the main instrument used by the Mozambican Government to achieve foreign investment promotion balanced with national...

Mozambique has a challenging path ahead if it is to realise the full potential of the ICT sector in developing its economy and to make progress on the information communication technology targets that are intended as enabling the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Mozambique’s successes include licensing and regulatory achievements in telecommunications, which have stimulated competition and contributed to meeting national policy objectives.

WHAT IS SOCIAL COHESION? Social cohesion is a concept with various interpretations.2 Some definitions emphasize social harmony and inclusion, human solidarity in diversity, and the inclusive wellbeing of a community or society. Others focus on the social fabric: the abundance of connections and associations in a society, and the presence of linkages and counterbalances that shape the relationship between citizen and the state. CRS views social cohesion as the strength, quality and diversity...

On October 5, 2017, a group of armed men attacked three police stations in Moçimboa da Praia, starting nearly two years of violence and insecurity that still show no sign of ending. Between the first October incident and August 27, 2019, extremists conducted 173 attacks—79 percent of which were committed against civilians—resulting in over 350 deaths, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Database (ACLED).1 There is no consensus on the name or construct of the group committing...