Country Factsheet
Mozambique
This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Mozambique. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.
Country Facts
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population
32.08 million
Income Group
Low income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
Yes
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
46.10%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
73.14%
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
64.60%
Programs
Number of economic inclusion programs
8Institutional delivery (lead agency)
- Nongovernment-led
- Government-led
Geographic area
- Rural only
- Urban/peri
- Mix (urban & rural)
Participants
Number of participants
134,634Number of people benefiting
587,861Participants served by government-led programs (%)
95.81%Main Program Objectives
Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
Participant Profile
Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support
ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED
| Program Name | Year program began | Lead Agencies | Program Description | No. of Current Participants | % Female Participants | Poverty Targeting | Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package of Economic Acceleration Measures (PAE), supported by the World Bank's Access to Finance & Economic Opportunities Project-Mais Oportunidades | 2023 | Zambezi Valley Development Agency | The project supports livelihoods, jobs, and economic transformation by increasing access to finance, improving the business environment, and developing firm capabilities, while mobilizing private capital for small and medium enterprises, supporting savings for economic and climate resilience, and expanding opportunities in targeted value chains. | Targets poor broadly | Yes | ||
| Emprega Program, supported by the World Bank's Harnessing the Demographic Dividend (HDD) Project | 2020 | National Youth Institute (INJ), under the State Secretariat for Youth and Employment (SEJE) | The program aims to promote productive employment opportunities for youth (18-35) by organizing a national business plan competition and providing productivity support services. | 3,612 | 26-50% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
| Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 | 2018 | National Fund for Sustainable Development | The program supports biodiversity conservation and community livelihoods by building on the first phase of the program and dedicating more resources to rural development in target landscapes. | 5,033 | 26-50% of participants | Targets poor broadly | No |
| Forest Investment Project | 2017 | Ministry Agriculture and Rural Development | The project improves practices and the enabling environment for forest and land management in targeted landscapes by supporting the Government of Mozambique through an integrated landscape approach. | 28,916 | 51-75% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
| Rural Enterprise Finance Project (REFP) | 2021 | Fundación Capital | The Graduation component of this project aims to build the capacity of extremely poor families, enabling them to have sustainable incomes, enhanced resilience, and eventually graduate to mainstream economic activities. | 4,897 | 51-75% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
| Sustainable Rural Economy Program | 2021 | National Fund for Sustainable Development | The program improves the incomes and resilience of beneficiaries and selected rural areas. | 65,000 | 26-50% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
| Zoe Empowers | 2022 | The Mozambique United Methodist Church | The program empowers orphaned children and vulnerable youth to overcome poverty through a family-based and peer-led program that promotes safety, health, and skills for long-term success. | 747 | 51-75% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table
The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
| DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank |