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Since 2002, we are dedicated to working for a sustainable and resilient urban future for Mozambique. Over the past 17 years, UN-Habitat Mozambique has been developing and implementing a country programme based on the priority areas defined by Government of Mozambique, development partners and the main global development agendas. Currently, UN-Habitat Mozambique’s three programme pillars are: Sustainable Urbanisation; Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation; and Security of Land Tenure and Affordable Housing.
UN-Habitat has a long experience in Mozambique and has gained trust and credibility from the government and different partners for its work in the field of disaster risk reduction, urban planning, resilience and housing. The work carried out translates into technical advisory and normative services, a broad array of publications, pilot construction projects (school, health posts, radio station and housing, etc.), slum upgrading projects, plan and policy development and training of local, provincial and national staff. UN-Habitat adopts a strong community based and participatory approach with local communities and authorities in all its activities.
Mozambique has been one of Africa’s fastest growing economies throughout the past years, driven by investments related to the exploration of natural resources.In the coming 25 years urban areas in Mozambique will continue growing rapidly and will have to accommodate 80 thousand new households annually. It is estimated that around 60% of Mozambicans live along the Indian Ocean coastline or in river flood-prone areas, vulnerable to flooding, seasonal cyclones and chronic drought.
Furthermore, there are serious solid waste management problems in Mozambican cities and towns. The combination of lack of solid waste management (blocking drainage systems, often causing urban flooding) and the high likelihood of flooding to cause waterborne diseases that spread easily in densely occupied urban areas.
Urban Population (2018): 36%
Urban Growth Rate (2015-2020): 4.35%
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UN-Habitat has a long experience in Mozambique and has gained trust and credibility from the government and different partners for its work in the field of disaster risk reduction, urban planning, resilience and housing. The work carried out translates into technical advisory and normative services, a broad array of publications, pilot construction projects (school, health posts, radio station and housing,etc.), slum upgrading projects, plan and policy development and training of local, provincial and national staff. UN-Habitat adopts a strong community based and participatory approach with local communities and authorities in all its activities.
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Highlighted Publications
Assessment of vulnerability and response to COVID-19 in the Municipalities of Mozambique
COVID-19 pandemic is affecting urban areas, especially high-density public spaces and informal settlements. Despite the willingness to act, Mozambique Municipalities often lack technical capacities and tools for planning. To support them, UN-Habitat in the context of the Urban Task Force for COVID-...
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Housing Profile Mozambique (Portuguese)
The Mozambique Housing Profile’s strength is the consultation and inclusion of the perspectives of other provinces and municipalities than Maputo – where normally urban studies and researches are concentrated in Mozambique.
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2022-2023 ANNUAL REPORT National Urban Policy Programme, Phase Two: ‘Scaling up People-Centered Smart Cities through National Urban Policies’
The National Urban Policy Programme (NUPP) remains a central tool towards promotion and realisation of an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development. The Korea-funded National Urban Policy Programme (K-NUPP) 2022-2023 report reviews the first year of implementation in the second phase...
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The Matrix of Functions to Strengthen Integrated Territorial Development in Maputo Metropolitan Area
UN-Habitat developed the Spatial Development Framework (SDF) methodology with tools like the Matrix of Functions, to assist national, regional and local governments to make spatially informed strategic decisions to achieve policies, plans or strategies, based on the empirical understanding of the...
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Focus on Mozambique: A decade of experimenting disaster risk reduction strategies
The aim of this publication is to present UN-Habitat's activities in Mozambique for reducing the vulnerability of local population living in disaster-prone areas which have been implemented since 2002.
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- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2015): US$ 7,104,743
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2015): 14 projects
- Main donors: Spain, UNDP/ Spain MDGF, One UN Fund, Booyoung, IBRD/World Bank, BASF AG, FAO, European Commission and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Secretariat
- Implementing partners: FAO,COOPI, CARE,UNEP, UNIDO, INE, MTRAB, MMCAS, MINAG, CTA, OTM, INEFP, CONSILMO, UEM, Provincial Governments of Nampula, Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Tete, Manica, Sofala and Zambezia, The Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA), especially through its National Directorate of Territorial Planning and its Sustainable Development Centre for Urban Areas (CDS-ZU) located in Nampula, The Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD), The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MOPH), The Ministry for State Administration (MAE), The Ministry of Transport and Communication (MTC), The Government of the Nampula Province, Municipal and district authorities in Nampula Province National Association of Municipalities of Mozambique (ANAMM), JICA, World Bank, UNDP
General information
Capital: Maputo
Major cities: Matola, Beira, Nampula, Chimoio, Nacala , Quelimane, Tete, Xai-Xai, Maxixe
- Population: 26.4 million
- GDP: US$16,3 Billion
- GDP growth: 7.4%
- Urban population (annual %): 31,6%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 2%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 3%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 2 %
Source: World Bank 2012