Mozambique : Catalyzing the Agrarian Sector Transformation - A Summary of the World Bank Technical Support to Mozambique’s Public Sector Policy, Strategy, and Implementation (Anglais)

Most Mozambicans’ incomes depend on the earnings generated in the Agriculture sector. The most important driver of GDP growth in the last decade has been the mining sector, which is very capital intensive and offers relatively few employment opportunities...  Voir la suite Most Mozambicans’ incomes depend on the earnings generated in the Agriculture sector. The most important driver of GDP growth in the last decade has been the mining sector, which is very capital intensive and offers relatively few employment opportunities. By contrast, even though agricultural output, including fishing and forestry, only represents around 21 percent of total GDP (2017), the sector employs over two-thirds of the entire labor force. This means that agriculture will continue to play a critically important role in determining the speed and direction of Mozambique’s economic and social development in the foreseeable future. In addition, poverty reduction is most responsive to agriculture sector growth. Therefore, Mozambique’s continued, accelerated and sustainable progress toward inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction requires appropriate and focused technical support for identifying, prioritizing and activating the strategic elements which can catalyze its agrarian sector transformation. To support the effective implementation of the agreed roadmap, the World Bank approved a nonlending technical assistance activity to be carried out in two phases. This paper summarizes the status of the progress made during Phase 1 in the delivery of these priority activities, and outlines the proposed next steps, in moving toward Phase 2. This support and activities are grouped under two categories: (i) technical advisory services: just-in-time, demand driven support; and (ii) analytical support and capacity building focused on carrying out an agricultural sector expenditure review and formulating a proposed private sector strategy for the agricultural sector.  Réduire