Activities in Mozambique

Overview & key elements of interventions

• The African Development Bank Group commenced operations in Mozambique in 1977.
• It has invested over USD 1.6 billion on concessionary terms in all sectors of the country’s economy.
• In the water and sanitation sector, the Bank has financed six projects and one study, for close to USD 88.02 million.
• The Bank’s funding in the water and sanitation sector is fully in line with the government’s Action Plan for Reducing Poverty (PARP) for the period 2011 - 2014 and the Bank’s 2006 – 2009 Country Strategy for Mozambique.
• The Bank’s current project portfolio includes two on-going water supply and sanitation projects, accounting for almost 7 % of net commitments. The objectives are to improve the access, quality, availability and sustainability of water supply and sanitation services.
• Recent flagship projects in the water and sanitation sector completed with Bank financing include:
  • The Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation with 16.77 million USD funding
  • The Urban Water Supply, and Institutional Support with 21.37  million USD funding
• The Bank has also financed one preparation study for the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program through the African Water Facility (AWF).
• In line with the Bank’s Medium Term Strategy 2008 - 2012 and the Government Poverty Reduction Strategic Plan (PARPA II), it is anticipated that the Bank will continue to be a key development partner in Mozambique’s water and sanitation sector.

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Latest update March 2012