Over the past three years, the third phase of the Good Financial Governance Partnership Program (BGF 3) has supported the Government of Mozambique as well as 26 municipalities in the provinces of Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, and Inhambane. This support has yielded notable results, among which the following stand out:
• Approximately 560,000 Mozambicans gained access to faster and more accessible administrative services.
• Approximately 8,000 citizens, 55% of whom were women, participated directly in the development of municipal public policies, particularly in the Municipal Plans and Budgets.
• Partner municipalities increased their own-source revenues by 54% through the creation of tax units, the digitization of tax registries, and tax awareness campaigns.
• Using the Climate Scanner, the Administrative Court conducted the country’s first audit of climate policies and strengthened its public visibility as an external oversight body for public finances.
• The program contributed to the establishment of the new School of Governance. Approximately 4,600 civil servants were trained to improve service delivery through more than 400 short-term courses.
The forum taking place on Wednesday and Thursday brings together the Administrative Tribunal; the Ministries of State Administration and Civil Service (MAEFP), Finance (MF), Planning and Development (MPD), Agriculture, Environment, and Fisheries (MAAP), and Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources (MOPHRH); the National Association of Municipalities of Mozambique (ANAMM), partner municipalities, as well as cooperation partners from Germany, Switzerland, and the European Union, academia, and GIZ.
Under the theme “Experiences and Innovations for Strengthening MultilevelGovernance,” the event features an exhibition showcasing 41 municipal experiences and innovations, as well as panel discussions on topics such as the future Court of Auditors; the new School of Governance and the professionalization of public administration; participatory local governance; modernization and digitization of public administration; relations between central and local levels as well as the mobilization of municipal revenues. On the second day, the new phase of the program will be officially launched by His Excellency the Minister of State Administration and Public Service, Mr. Inocêncio Impissa, and by the Honorable President of the Administrative Tribunal, Ms. Ana Maria Gemo Bié.
With a contribution of 15.8 million EUR to the fourth phase of the Good Financial Governance program (BGF 4), Germany and Switzerland are renewing their commitment to decentralization and citizen-centered public management. The new phase will support the development of public institutions that are more.