Publication: The World Bank Group in Mozambique, Fiscal Years 2008-21 - Country Program Evaluation
Date
2023-03-22
ISSN
Published
2023-03-22
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Between 1993 and 2013, Mozambique
became one of the fastest-growing economies in Sub-Saharan
Africa boosting incomes and living standards. Political and
macroeconomic stability provided the foundation for robust
growth led by a rebounding agricultural sector and
significant donor support. Growth, however, decelerated
beginning in 2016 in the face of low commodity prices, a
hidden debt crisis, and natural disasters. In FY18,
Mozambique was formally classified as a fragile country. The
Covid-19 pandemic further eroded growth. In light of the
country’s evolving context, this Country Program Evaluation
(CPE) reviews the World Bank Group’s engagement in
Mozambique over the period FY08 into FY21. The CPE assesses
the extent to which the Bank Group’s support was relevant to
Mozambique’s main development challenges and drivers of
fragility as well as how Bank Group support evolved and
adapted over time. The evaluation delves into four themes
that are relevant to Mozambique’s pursuit of the Bank
Group’s Twin Goals of Poverty Reduction and Shared
Prosperity: (i) low agricultural productivity; (ii) unequal
access to basic services; (iii) weak institutions and
governance; and (iv) vulnerability to climate change and
natural disasters. The evaluation presents findings from
each of the four themes covered and distills lessons from
Bank Group experience in Mozambique to inform future
strategies and engagements.
Citation
“World Bank. 2023. The World Bank Group in Mozambique, Fiscal Years 2008-21 - Country Program Evaluation. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39568 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”