Projects

Project nr: 01DCR/2006

Background:

High profile members of the Mozambique ruling elite have come out recently calling for the reinstatement of one party rule. These calls happen at a moment a USAID report has found the dominance by a single-party of all branches of government, lack of checks and balances, limited rule of law, politicized and ineffective bureaucracy and poor performance of the opposition, as some of the factors facilitating the spread of corruption in the country (MSI, 2005׃6-8); and, as well as, a recent(April׃2006) UK’s DFID sponsored Strategic Conflict Assessment indicates the “Exclusion of the political opposition, centralized power based on a patronage (clientelism) system…as features of today’s Mozambique”(Tony Vaux et al, 2006׃2); and, the Fast International Early Warning Program(2006:3) reports that “the first half of the year has provided strong hints of the political direction Mozambique is likely to take in the coming years. In contrast to the previous period, Frelimo has made no concessions whatsoever to the main opposition party…the head of the state appears to be committed to a political landscape in which Frelimo is firmly in control and the opposition is split and weakened”. Adding to the above is the constant news from the field of political discrimination, violence, and “buy out” of opposition members. Continue reading →

Project nr: 01DF/2007

In line with the government’s reform program of devolving executive powers to local administrative authorities, and starting from the fiscal year of 2006 each district receives a threshold amount of 7bilion Meticais (around USD280.000) to finance its annual development plan. This is a challenging situation, as it is a new experience in the history of the country. Continue reading →

Project nr: 02MHC/2007

GDI understands and is sensitive to the sufferings the rural communities experience with the shortage or lack of basic health care services countrywide. The government is doing what it can but we in GDI have also felt we have a moral duty to contribute to alleviate this deprivation. Thus, our approach consists of establishing a collaborative arrangement with the local authorities contributing, within the existing health services structures, to improve service delivery to all citizens. Continue reading →

Project nr: Charge Code: IFC-00541668-TF055454-MI

Contract Number: 7142528

Sector: Various

Client’s Name: Governance Development Institute (GDI)

Company Description (Baseline Information): The organization “Instituto de Directores de Moçambique” is a private non-profit
organization, with financial, administrative and patrimonial autonomy, created with the objective to promote Corporate Governance in Mozambique. The Institute of Directors of Mozambique, IoDmz, represents directors, business leaders and other top executives in the hierarchy of companies and organizations in both the private and public sectors, as individuals who contribute significantly to the well being of the people and to the development of the Mozambican society. Continue reading →