Mozambique
Africa
Capital Maputo
Population 21 million
Life Expectancy 42.4
Access to clean water 42%
Adult Literacy 43.8%
Under five mortality 145 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $1,242
UNHCR and UNESCO help create "living museum" in Mozambique camp
A UNHCR story on one of the cultural programmes jointly being implemented with UNESCO.
Our Joint Programmes
Children, Food Security and Nutrition in MozambiqueRising food prices are expected to push vulnerable households in Mozambique towards coping strategies that can have irreversible impoverishing impact on families and children. The joint programme consists of a short-term and a medium-long term intervention to mitigate the impact of the rising food prices on nutritional outcomes.
Environment Mainstreaming and Adaptation to Climate ChangeThe joint programme will reduce the risks of climate change to poverty reduction efforts in areas of Mozambique at risk from climate change (arid and semi-arid areas, river basins and coastal areas) through the mainstreaming of environment in central and local level plans and programmes, and improving the adaptive capacity of the communities and other stakeholders through enhancing their coping mechanisms and diversifying their livelihoods options.
Strengthening cultural and creative industries and inclusive policies in MozambiqueThe MDG-F Joint Programme on strengthening Cultural and Creative Industries and Inclusive Policies in Mozambique aims to promote cultural and creative industries' contribution to social and economic development and ensure the inclusion of social and cultural aspects in development policies and strategies. It sets out to improve the enabling environment that supports the cultural and creative industries and, through pilot activities, demonstrate that with strategic inputs in both the cultural and creative industries and purposeful inclusion of culture in development planning - culture in all its forms "can make a difference."IN THE NEWS
Joint Programme supports National Craft Fair and Training of Exhibitors
Artisans from across the country recently had the opportunity to display their products to thousands of visitors at the 11th edition of the National Craft Fair in Maputo, Mozambique.
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Presentation of Contract Guides for the Music and Craft Sector in Mozambique
This initiative is part of an overall review of the legal framework supporting the growth of the creative industries in Mozambique.
STORIES
MDG-F helps to preserve Mozambique musical tradition
A joint UN programme is assisting musicians and instrument-makers to replant endangered trees used in the production of the "Timbila", a UNESCO masterpiece of human heritage.
The Power of Traditional Knowledge: how it is helping to preserve cultural heritage, the environment and provide income for local communities in Mozambique
An exploration of MDG-F activities which aim to strengthen links to traditional knowledge in the context of agricultural production and forestry management in Mozambique.
Strengthening the Capacity of the Mozambican Government in Developing Successful Strategies for Craft Sector Development
UNESCO, one of six partner agencies on the Joint Programme, facilitated a workshop on ‘Market Access for Artisans’ and a professional exchange mission to South Africa to strengthen awareness of opportunities and strategies for growth of the craft sector in Mozambique.
