Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida

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A N N E X 3 – I N C E P T I O N R E P O R T An additional source of evidence will obtained through interviewing individuals or organisations that are not connected to the AGIR programme, but that work in, or have knowledge of, the context of AGIR within Mozambique. In terms of time schedule, the original work plan for the mid-term review is still considered realistic. Assessment of Scope of the Mid-Term Review Background Mozambique is located in the Southern Africa Region, with a population of about 22 million people who are unevenly distributed across an area of approximately 799.380 square kilometers. While recent discoveries of gas and other natural resources, as well as the beginning of the exploitation of mineral coal, have increased the interest of international investors in the country, it has also raised the concern of civil society activists and local communities about environmental, land and natural resource rights. With an average GDP growth rate of 6.7% in the last 5 years, 34 Mozambique is among the fastest-growing economies in the region and is considered the third most attractive African country for direct foreign investment. 35 However, even with these areas of economic promise and, despite the continuous implementation of poverty reduction strategies over the last two decades, poverty remains the reality for many Mozambicans. From 1997 to 2003 the country experienced a steady reduction in the poverty rate from 69% to 54.1%. From 2003 to 2009 however, the poverty rate actually increased to 54.7%. 36 This is despite the growing allocation of budget resources to poverty reduction priority areas (health, education, agriculture, infrastructures, employment, social assistance, and good governance) – an increase from an average of 63% between 2007 to 2008 to more than 80% between 2009 and 2011. 37 The current Poverty Reduction Action Plan (PARP) 2011-2014 aims to reduce the poverty rate to 42% in 2014. 38 34 See data of Ministry of Finance at http://www.mf.gov.mz/c/document_library/get_file?p_l_id=11402&folderId=34858&name=DLFE- 3908.pdf 35 See http://www.mozahub.com/en/mozambique-news/1482-mozambique-is-3rd-most-attractivecountry-in-africa-for-foreign-investment 36 Republic of Mozambique Poverty Reduction Action Plan (PARP) 2011-2014. Approved at the 15th Regular Session of the Council of Ministers, Maputo, May 3 2011. Page 6. 37 Ministério das Finanças (2009). Relatório de Execução do Orçamento de Estado de 2008. Maputo, Ministry of Finance; Ministério das Finanças (2011). Conta Geral do Estado de 2010. Maputo, Ministério das Finanças, page 47; Ministério das Finanças (2012). Relatório de Execução do Orçamento do Estado de 2011 Janeiro-Dezembro. Maputo, Ministry of Finance. page 24. 38 Republic of Mozambique Poverty Reduction Action Plan (PARP) 2011-2014. Approved at the 15th Regular Session of the Council of Ministers, Maputo, May 3 2011. 87
A N N E X 3 – I N C E P T I O N R E P O R T A considerable part of this funding has been also formally channelled through General Budget Support (GBS) since 2000, and accountied for 38% of the overall ODA in 2010. 39 GBS has been one of the drivers for the implementation of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action, stimulating alignment with country programmes and public management systems and instruments (plans, programmes and public financial management systems), and donors’ coordination. In this regard, 19 donors (the so-called Program Aid Partners (PAPs), of whom Sweden is one, have been providing general budget support in combination with a process of mutual accountability via Annual Reviews and Planning meetings. 40 However, while accountability in key areas such as budget overview have increased due to public financial management reforms, domestic accountability has generally continued to be weak. Civil society participation is both increasing in numbers and improving in its capacity to stimulate or lead social change, but it is still not at the necessary level to ensure a strong demand-side pressure for accountability concerns. In an environment where donors provide around 50% of Mozambique’s budget, there is a tendency for the government to be held “accountable – for its decisions, policies and use of resources – to donors rather than to citizens and Parliament”. 41 Acknowledging that there is a weakness in civil society domestic accountability, some donors have been supporting civil society capacity development initiatives. Examples are the Civil Society Support Mechanism (CSSM/MASC), funded by DFID, Irish Aid and USAID; support to key research advocacy and research organisations, such as the Center for Public Integrity (CIP), the Institute for Economic and Social Studies (IESE) and the League of Human Rights (LDH). The Swedish Embassy’s current “Swedish Cooperation Strategy with Mozambique for 2008-2012 mirrors many of these same intentions. A main “modality” for support to the government of Mozambique by Sweden is through budget support for poverty reduction. The long-term objective of this cooperation is to address development needs and to decrease absolute poverty levels through a “poor people’s perspective on development that privileges a rights perspective with a special focus on women and children”. However, a strong and engaged civil society is critical to implementing this approach and its meaningful application in development cooperation. 39 See http://www.pap.org.mz/downloads/annual_review_2012/QAD_PAPS_2011_Eng.pdf. 40 See http://www.pap.org.mz/downloads/annual_review_2012/TdR_RA2012.pdf 41 Strengthening Civil Society – Enhancing Democratic Governance, p.3, 2010. Sida. 88
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