Goal 1 – Eradicate Absolute Poverty and Hunger / MDGS GOAL / UNDP SITE

Reducing Absolute Poverty: Situation and Trends

According to the latest national progress report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) produced in 2010, the percentage of people living below the national poverty line in Mozambique stood at 54.7%. The poverty estimate is based on the results of the National Family Budget Survey (IOF 2008/09) done by the National Statistics Institute in 2008-2009.

Ensuring Employment: Situation and Trends

If the recent dynamics of training and job creation continue, the national target of 1 million people employed and/or professionally trained by 2015, may be exceeded by more than 100%. But there is no reliable data to evaluate the prospects towards the targets by 2015 in the areas of for employment or unemployment.

Reducing Hunger: Situation and Trends

The other main target of MDG1 is to halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger. It is potential for Mozambique to meet the target.