AND FAO PARTNERING TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Mozambique became an FAO member in 1977, and a country representation was opened in Maputo in 1979. Since then, Mozambique and FAO have been working closely to improve nutrition and eradicate hunger; develop policy and institutional reforms; promote sustainable agricultural production and natural resources management practices; and support disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Gender and nutrition issues are addressed in all areas of current cooperation.

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS IN Matching FAO’s expertise to Mozambique development priorities MOZAMBIQUE FAO assistance in Mozambique is shaped by the 2016‑2020 FAO Country Programming Framework Established in 1979, the FAO Representation in (CPF), which is centered on three priority areas: Mozambique is pleased to be celebrating its ➨➨Improve selected value chains for food and 40th anniversary. nutrition security, through policy development and frameworks, improved technologies and market participation, as well as strategies related Facing emergencies to plant and animal health, food safety and quality and value chain improvement. Flooding caused by Cyclone Idai in March 2019 and ➨➨Ensure transparent and sustainable Cyclone Kenneth in April 2019, has left devastating loss of management of natural resources and the life and large‑scale destruction of assets and environment, through best practice governance infrastructure in its wake. For a country where 80 percent of natural resources for a more sustainable of the population depends on , keeping management of the environment. animals alive, rehabilitating damaged land and rebooting ➨➨Increase the resilience of livelihoods to climate food production is of paramount importance. change, threats and crises, by improving risk reduction, resilience and climate change FAO and WFP are co-leading the and adaptation. Livelihoods Cluster with FAO taking the lead on the agriculture component. The immediate objective of the Jointly formulated with the Government and other partners, the CPF reflects relevant priorities in Cluster is to resume local food production by assisting key national development policies, including the fishing communities and supporting owners. Government Five Year Programme (PQG) and Key interventions include: the provision of agricultural the Strategic Plan for the Development of the inputs through electronic voucher and direct distribution Agricultural Sector (PEDSA). The CPF is fully aligned of seeds, fertilizers and planting material; the provision of with the UN Development Assistance Framework livestock and veterinary support; and the rehabilitation of for Mozambique and is part of the Regional Initiative rural assets and infrastructure. 2: Sustainable Production Intensification and Value Chain Development in Africa.

CONTACT Mr Hernani COELHO DA SILVA FAO Representative in Mozambique FAO Representation Rua de Mukumbura 285, Bairro da Polana Cimento Maputo, Mozambique Tel.: +258 21 491136; +258 21 498541 E-mail: [email protected] ©FAO yields. yields. and production led to increased has new practices these application of The practices. conservation agriculture as well as adaptation, change for climate measures and options practices, in were trained members FFS the first agriculture season of 2017season agriculture first the In practices. diversification other and agriculture conservation Pest (IPM), Management Integrated compound, of organic use the , pulses and of consociation the as such practices, agricultural improved learning are farmers Field (FFS), Schools Farmer In practices. agricultural improved of introduction the through production agricultural increase to of Mozambique helpGovernment farmers FAOAn GEF irregular. become has rain and more frequent becoming are hot periods and dry addition, In fertility. soil have impoverished year, after year area same the in crops same the planting as such methods, farming Some traditional a challenge. incomes is improving farmers, Mozambican For many production food improving for practices New change climate Facing FAOThe e e through inputs agricultural to access Boosting The e The lifestyle. people’s in changes to Mozambique, significant leading in farmers agro from of inputs types certain to buy farmers allows tool that Agro from subsistence to commercial farming. to commercial subsistence from who transit of farmers number the to increase aiming inputs, agricultural afford that themhelp mechanisms financial for motivation greatest have the farmers smallholder that FAO have of noticed Mozambique Government the and Union, European the by (MDG1c) funded sub‑programme Development 1c Goal Millennium of the part As activities. other among crops, of new test varieties and techniques new cultivation practice put into and learn where they Field (FFS) Schools Farmer the of members also are beneficiaries of Most the demand. greater of times during especially to beneficiaries, inputs agro programme, the Within region. the in prices agro at the available inputs of the prices distortions, avoid market To system. the by weeks two produced is every that report MOZAMBIQUE dealers that accept e that the -dealers dealer’s shops are in line with the prevalent market market prevalent the with -dealer’s line in shops are dealers redeem the e redeem the -dealers - voucher system is a flexible market development market aflexible is voucher system - voucher system is benefiting about 23 000 000 23 about benefiting is voucher system - funded project is working with the the with working is project funded - vouchers - vouchers based on a settlement on asettlement based vouchers dealers are able to provide able to are provide -dealers - vouchers as partial payment. payment. partial as vouchers

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