Mozambique : Center for Global Development : Initiatives: Active: MCA Monitor: MCA Compact Eligible Countries

Mozambique, eligible for the MCA each year since its inception in 2004, was again selected as eligible in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 selection rounds.

MCA Status

Only July 13, 2007 Mozambique signed a compact worth $507 million.

Country Compact

Mozambique's five-year, $507 million compact will fund water and sanitation, road rehabilitation, land tenure services, and farmer income support.

Read MCC's fact sheet (pdf) on Mozambique's compact

Mozambique's MCC compact proposal; CGD's summary of the proposal

Country Eligibility

In the FY 2009 selection process, Mozambique scored above the median on all six "ruling justly" indicators, two of five "investing in people" indicators, and five of six "economic freedom" indicators.

Mozambique's performance (pdf) on the FY 2009 selection indicators

In the FY 2008 selection process, Mozambique scored above the median on all six "ruling justly" indicators, two of the five "investing in people" indicators, and five of the six "economic freedom" indicators.

Mozambique’s performance (pdf) on the FY 2008 selection indicators

Review Mozambique’s performance (pdf) on the FY 2007 selection indicators

Review Mozambique's performance (pdf) on the FY 2006 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC's country selection process

Country Facts

Data are for 2006 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$340
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	78%
Average economic growth, 1996-2005	8.4%
Population	20,143,918
Percent population rural	66%
Life expectancy	42 yrs
Literacy Rate	N/A

Source: World Development Indicators 2007

Mozambique at a Glance from the World Bank (PDF)

Other U.S. Policies

Development Assistance The FY 2006 USAID budget request for Mozambique totaled $29 million, with 64% coming from the Development Assistance Fund, and 36% coming from the the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund. These funds are intended to support projects to raise rural incomes and combat HIV/AIDS. Review the USAID strategy in Mozambique. http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/mozambique/

Mozambique also participates in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
According to its First Annual Report, PEPFAR allocated $37 million to Mozambique in 2004. This includes some USAID funds as described above.

Trade In 2004 the U.S. imported $11 million in goods, of which half was sugar, from Mozambique. Other major products include apparel, granted access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and agricultural goods such as tobacco and food products.

See a spreadsheet of U.S. imports from Mozambique

Read a country report from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Other Donors

The top three donors to Mozambique in 2005 were:

Donor	ODA/OA* Disbursement 2005 (net $ US millions)
World Bank IDA	242.70
European Community	162.57
United States	95.97

Source: Development Assistance Committee Database
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
*ODA/OA is Official Development Assistance and Overseas Aid
www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline

World Bank Involvement

The World Bank has had a significant role in Mozambique, with total commitments reaching nearly $3 billion. Currently the Bank is financing 21 active projects worth over $1 billion across all major sectors.

World Bank projects in Mozambique

Mozambique's PRSP (PDF)
Joint Staff Assessment (JSA) of the PRSP (PDF)
PRSP Annual Progress Report (PDF)