AUTHORITY Prepared for USAID-Mozambique. )other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. During the last 35 years there were 75 declared disasters in Mozambique consisting of 13 drought . Our goal in the next 10 years is to scale our impact through leveraging and sharing knowledge and build new partnerships in order to catalyze further change. )121.6% of GDP (2016 est. Mozambique a great diversity of animal life, including zebras, water buffalo, elephants, giraffes, lions, hippopotami, and crocodiles. )4.07% (2017 est. Note: Content in this archive site is NOT UPDATED, and external links may not function. ), electrification - total population: 35% (2019)electrification - urban areas: 57% (2019)electrification - rural areas: 22% (2019), installed generating capacity: 2.765 million kW (2020 est. note: data are in current year dollars, South Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019), coal, aluminum, natural gas, tobacco, electricity, gold, lumber (2019), $8.38 billion (2020 est.) In the first half of the second millennium A.D., northern Mozambican port towns were frequented by traders from Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, and India. The Republic of Mozambique Capital: Maputo Population 29.5 million Area 812,379 sq km (313,661 sq miles) Languages Portuguese (official), several indigenous languages, including Makhuwa Major. We need only recall cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique in 2019 and, more recently, the floods in Pakistan. HDX Scrapers updated the dataset Mozambique - Environment 6 months ago Data and Resources Metadata Environment Indicators for Mozambique CSV (303.4K) Updated: 27 October 2022 Download More On HDX and HDX Tools . However, widespread environmental degradation is decreasing the social and economic benefits derived by the poor from land and other natural resources. Information released online from June 2012 to September 2017. MOZAMBIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSESSMENT . 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Links to the State Department's website for background on the country's political environment. )exports: 10.771 billion kWh (2019 est. Mozambiques high poverty rate is sustained by natural disasters, disease, high population growth, low agricultural productivity, and the unequal distribution of wealth. Elections in October 2019, challenged by Western observers and civil society as being problematic, resulted in resounding wins for NYUSI and FRELIMO across the country. ), 19.2 years (2011 est. ), general assessment: one of the first countries in the region to embark upon telecom reform and to open the sector to competition; the mobile segment in particular has shown strong growth; additional competition followed in late 2020; in the process, the structure of the market changed from having four operators to three; at the same time, a new licensing regime ensured that by mid-2019 all three operators had been provided with universal licenses, enabling them to offer all types of telephony and data services; mobile, fixed-line and broadband penetration rates remain far below the average for the region; in recent years the government has enforced the registration of SIM cards, but with varying success; at the end of 2016 almost five million unregistered SIM cards were deactivated but poor monitoring meant that the process was revisited in mid-2019 and again in late 2020; the high cost of international bandwidth had long hampered internet use, though the landing of two international submarine cables (SEACOM and EASSy) has reduced the cost of bandwidth and so led to drastic reductions in broadband retail prices as well as a significant jump in available bandwidth; there is some cross-platform competition, with DSL, cable, fibre, WiMAX, and mobile broadband options available, though fixed broadband options can be limited to urban areas; improvements can be expected from the ongoing rollout of a national fiber backbone networks and of upgrades to mobile infrastructure (2022)domestic: extremely low fixed-line teledensity contrasts with rapid growth in the mobile-cellular network; operators provide coverage that includes all the main cities and key roads; fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and nearly 49 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)international: country code - 258; landing points for the EASSy and SEACOM/ Tata TGN-Eurasia fiber-optic submarine cable systems linking numerouseast Africancountries, the Middle East and Asia; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean); TdM contracts for Itelsat for satellite broadband and bulk haul services (2020)note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services, 1 state-run TV station supplemented by private TV station; Portuguese state TV's African service, RTP Africa, and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are available; state-run radio provides nearly 100% territorial coverage and broadcasts in multiple languages; a number of privately owned and community-operated stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019), total: 5,313,424 (2020 est. If you are looking for current information, visit www.usaid.gov. JA!, which means Now! )biomass and waste: 0.6% of total installed capacity (2020 est. ), sugar cane, cassava, maize, milk, bananas, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, sorghum, potatoes, aluminum, petroleum products, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco, food, beverages, agriculture: 74.4%industry: 3.9%services: 21.7% (2015 est. These steps, combined with donor assistance and with political stability since the multi-party elections in 1994, propelled the countrys GDP, in purchasing power parity terms, from $4 billion in 1993 to about $37 billion in 2017. )$38.04 billion (2018 est. ), improved: urban: 93.4% of populationrural: 61.5% of populationtotal: 73.3% of populationunimproved: urban: 6.6% of populationrural: 38.5% of populationtotal: 26.7% of population (2020 est. )exports: 8.355 million metric tons (2020 est. )investment in inventories: 13.9% (2017 est. Fax: 202.835.0245. Most visits to Mozambique are trouble-free, but street crime, sometimes involving knives and firearms, is common in Maputo and increasing in other cities and tourist destinations. Similarly, wesupportthe Gorongosa Restoration Project to create a mutually beneficial relationship between the park and the communities by assisting them in the establishment of their land rights, resource management practices, and democratic and socio-economic institutions. With its network of 108 offices across the . $38.42 billion (2020 est. Following recommendations from the PEI supported Public Environment Expenditure Review, the Ministry of Finance opened up a new budget classification code related to climate change and MICOA decided to test the feasibility to use a wider range of the available budget codes, including those related to land management and physical and environment planning in 2013. ), number of registered air carriers: 2 (2020)inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 11annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 540,124 (2018)annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 4.78 million (2018) mt-km, total: 21over 3,047 m: 12,438 to 3,047 m: 21,524 to 2,437 m: 9914 to 1,523 m: 5under 914 m: 4 (2021), total: 772,438 to 3,047 m: 11,524 to 2,437 m: 9914 to 1,523 m: 29under 914 m: 38 (2021), 972 km gas, 278 km refined products (2013), total: 4,787 km (2014)narrow gauge: 4,787 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge, total: 31,083 km (2015)paved: 7,365 km (2015)unpaved: 23,718 km (2015), 460 km (2010) (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake), total: 30by type: general cargo 9, other 21 (2021), Armed Defense Forces of Mozambique (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM); Ministry of Interior: Mozambique National Police (PRM), the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR; police special forces), Border Security Force; other security forces include the Presidential Guard and the Force for the Protection of High-Level Individuals (2022)note: the FADM and other security forces are referred to collectively as the Defense and Security Forces (DFS), 1.2% of GDP (2021 est. Improved levels of coordination and dialogue between key institutions for example Ministries of Planning and Environment provide uniform guidance to sectors regarding the importance and processes for mainstreaming cross-cutting issues through the use of a Mainstreaming Matrix. The Government of Mozambique allocates matching funds for the integration of poverty-environment issues in provincial social and economic annual plans and the UNDP Africa Adaptation Programme joins forces with the Ministry of Environment to upscale the work to 11 provinces. )beer: 1.03 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. )1.1% of GDP (2020 est. PEI Mozambique is also closely collaborating with the UNDP CO and is a part of the One-UN processes under the UNRC. )forest: 43.7% (2018 est. The Republic of Mozambique (the Recipient) is implementing the Mozambique COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Project (Project (P175884) (the Project), as part of a Multiphase Programmatic Approach with the involvement of the Ministry of Health (MoH). The establishment and protection of the Lake Niassa Reserve also supports fishermens livelihoods and lays a path for broad-based growth in sustainable tourism and related sectors. There are also mountains in the western portion. Mozambique - Political Environment. These coastal cities house much of the countrys key infrastructure and productive workforce, which are vital to sustaining the strong economic growth it has enjoyed over the past few years. Cost of Labour. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. This land area is approximately 113% of the area of Texas. Central to our approach is building local skills and abilities and increasing the role of scientific research as input for conservation priorities and management decisions. )consumption: 12,724,100,000 kWh (2019 est. Climate change is gradually affecting our way of life and endangering millions of people, especially in developing countries. ), $10.91 billion (31 December 2017 est. Tourism is a small but growing driver of Mozambiques economy. Terrorism in northern Mozambique poses a significant threat to . GDP fell to 3.1% in 2017, due to an economic crisis after the discovery in 2016 of $2 billion in government-backed loans made to three state-owned defense and security companies without parliamentary approval and notification to the IMF. note: data are in current year dollars$5.97 billion (2018 est.) The PEI Mozambique programme focuses on building the capacity of government at national, provincial and district level to integrate environment into economic and social plans and support these aspects of the national development plans (PRSP). Mozambique has significant deposits of gas, titanium, aluminum, coal and diamonds. )rural: 24.7% of populationtotal: 42.2% of populationunimproved: urban: 28.1% of populationrural: 75.3% of populationtotal: 57.8% of population (2020 est. The cyclone caused severe flooding which claimed ten lives and caused massive damage. For mining companies: MZN 9,254 (around EUR 117.31). )industrial: 25 million cubic meters (2017 est. ), Fitch rating: CCC (2019)Moody's rating: Caa2 (2019)Standard & Poors rating: CCC+ (2019), agriculture: 23.9% (2017 est.