Press releases 2008

Maputo, 29 July 2008 - The UNDP Representative and UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique, Mr. Ndolamb Ngokwey, made a project monitoring visit in Cabo Delgado and Nampula Provinces from 20 – 25 July 2008. The visit aimed at reviewing the progress of implementation of interventions supported by UNDP in the two provinces.

Maputo, 15 July 2008 - A total of eighteen vehicles, fifty communication rádios, twenty three computers, 19 monitors and four printers were handed over to the Ministry of Interior (MINT) yesterday, to be used in operative activities by the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM), who over the past few months have been confronted with new ways of criminal action. The delivery of the equipment is within the framework of projects of “Support to the PRM – Phase III” and “Capacity Building for Control of Illicit Traffic of Small Arms in Mozambique”, which have been provided by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in partnership with the Netherlands and by the UNDP and BCPR (United Nations Office for Crisis Prevention and Recovery) respectively.

Maputo, 9 July 2008 - The Government of Mozambique is committed to and started the process to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets through its poverty reduction strategies and programmes. On the challenge of HIV&AIDS (MDG6) it is signatory to the UNGASS and has committed itself to the goals of universal access to prevention, treatment and impact mitigation. In this regard with UN support a lot has been done to mainstream HIV&AIDS in national and sector development frameworks.

Maputo, 27 June 2008 – A Training Course for the Capacity Building of Prison Social Educators was held at the Professional Center of the Public Works and Housing Building in Machava from 5 May to 27 June.

Maputo, 23 June 2008 - The Mozambican Government and its cooperation partners met at Joaquim Chissano Conference Center today to discuss the National Mine Action Plan 2008-2012.

Maputo, 11 June 2008 – It was launched today the Report on the Index of the Civil Society in Mozambique 2007, as a result of the partnership between the Foundation for Community Development (FDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Maputo, 6 June 2008 – A seminar aimed at presenting the results a research on the level of knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS in the Justice sector, was held on 6th June, in the Mozambican capital. The event was hosted by the Justice Minister, and in the presidium were also the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, a Representative of the National Prisons Director, the National AIDS Council Executive Director, the World Health Organization Representative, and the Representative of UNFPA.

Maputo, 16 May 2008 - Jointly with the Minister of Justice, the European Union Ambassador and senior cadres of the Ministry of Justice, UNDP Mozambique attends a seminar initiated in the city of Maputo to discuss the results of the research on the perception of Human Rights in Mozambique.

Maputo, 7 May 2008 - Honoured by high level Government officials, UN staff, donor community, civil society organizations, private sector and media representatives, UNDP Mozambique launched today the Global Risk Identification Programme – GRIP to present and discuss the Risk Assessment activities that Mozambique is going to undertake and raise interest, support and engagement from the various sectors of Mozambique’s society.

Maputo, 18 April 2008 - As part of its country programme for 2007-2009 UNDP is carrying out an intervention aimed at developing the capacities of Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in research based policy analysis and advocacy.