Mozambique: Government Admits Huge Rise in Poverty - Mozambicans Who Are Poor Jumped From 46% to 65% in a Decade

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The 20-year-development plan approved by the Council of Ministers Tuesday (17 June) admits the past decade has been a disaster. 'Lower than expected economic growth resulted in lower investment, higher unemployment and a reduction in the government's capacity to finance social programmes and essential infrastructure' in the decade 2015-2023.

The 20-year-development plan approved by the Council of Ministers Tuesday admits the past decade has been a disaster."Lower than expected economic growth resulted in lower investment, higher unemployment and a reduction in the government's capacity to finance social programmes and essential infrastructure" in the decade 2015-2023.

With Filipe Nyusi on his way out as president, perhaps the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Economy and Finance which coordinated the ENDE felt they could be more honest about his decade in office. "Dependence on sectors such as low-productivity agriculture and the extractive industry has limited economic diversification. As a result, the country has become susceptible to external shocks, limited economic growth and a lack of innovation and competitiveness," the ENDE says.

The plan also points to"disparities in access to basic public services, affecting equity and social development. These disparities have been largely influenced by insufficient resources for investment, extreme weather events, the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid population growth. As a result, the population in situations of vulnerability and poverty has increased, as have regional inequalities.

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