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, March 29, 2008 - The Mozambican Minister of Planning and Development, His Excelency Mr. Aiuba Cuereneia, The National Forum on African Peer Review Mechanisms (APRM) formally handed over the preliminary report on the Mozambique’s self-assessment, within the framework of the African peer review mechanisms and in compliance with the country’s commitment to NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa’s Development).

Maputo, 03 March 2008 – Members of the Standing Commission of the Assembly of the Republic are leading various parliamentary groups established in Maputo yesterday, essentially to verify “in loco”, from today the situation of families affected by floods in Cabo Delgado, Zambézia, Tete, Manica, Sofala and Inhambane Provinces.

Maputo, 09 February 2008 - The Assembly of the Republic will become more and more effective in carrying out its executive function and supervision. It will also have the capacity to supervise efficaciously the State budget cycle, according to the first deputy chairperson of the legislative body, Verónica Macamo.

Maputo, 11 June 2007- In partnership with the Royal Kingdom of Norway and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Mozambique will introduce entrepreneurship curriculum programme at secondary and vocational schools nation-wide.

Maputo, 26 April 2007- In Mozambique, the participation of the civil society and other non-state actors in the development process is expanding rapidly. However, several factors are influencing the quality of the civil society intervention in development and governance, such as technical capacity, legal framework, cultural environment, etc.

Maputo, 27 March 2007 - With its Decentralized District Planning and Finance Programme hosted by the Ministry of Planning and Development, Mozambique is one of the six case studies of a research commissioned by the World Bank entitled “Aid that Works: Successful Development in Fragile States”. In addition to Mozambique, presented in this study are nine successful development initiatives in other five developed countries - Afghanistan, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Timor Leste and Uganda.

Maputo, 9 March 2007 - On Monday 05 March 2007, the Prime Minister of Mozambique, Luisa Dias Diogo, launched the Government’s Preliminary Plan for Post-Disaster Resettlement and Reconstruction. The 71 million USD recovery and reconstruction plan emphasizes on the resettlement of people, the reactivation of agricultural production, water supplies and roads, health and educational support, the reconstruction of public infrastructure and rapid recovery support to the private sector.

Maputo, 7 March 2007 - Mozambique is heavily impacted by floods events combined with the effect of the tropical cyclone Favio as well as severe pockets of droughts. This scenario has been affecting negatively the progress made by the Government and its wide range of partners on the sustainability of human development.

Through its Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provided support to the National Disaster Management Institute (INGC), the Country Office and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Mozambique.