Approval of the Government’s Five-Year Plan (2025–2029)

On May 14, 2025, Resolution No. 17/2025 was published, approving the Government's Five-Year Plan 2025–2029, which aims to establish the Executive's main commitments to accelerate economic development, promote social inclusion, guarantee access to basic services, and ensure effective governance that is close to the citizen.

The plan is based on five strategic pillars:

1. Good Governance, Rule of Law, and Decentralization;

2. Human Development and Social Justice;

3. Economic, Productive, and Inclusive Growth;

4. Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment; and

5. Peace, Security, and National Unity.

1. PRIORITIES BY SECTOR

1.1. Education

The Government aims to improve access to and quality of education by training and recruiting 51,000 new teachers, building 3,492 classrooms, and renovating 150 schools. In addition, the plan aims to ensure access to safe drinking water in schools and promote a safe learning environment.

There will also be significant investment in technical and vocational education, with a view to training young people for the labor market.

1.2. Health

With the aim of strengthening the national health system and guaranteeing the right to health, the plan provides for the construction of 14 district hospitals and 120 community health centers, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas.

There are also plans to set up a national laboratory for monitoring the quality of medicines, with the aim of strengthening safety and confidence in the health system. The Government's Five-Year Plan also includes plans to strengthen vaccination coverage, combat endemic diseases, and improve maternal and child health care, with a particular focus on reducing preventable mortality.

1.3. Agriculture and Food Security

Agriculture will continue to be the pillar of the Mozambican economy, with a focus on modernization and increased productivity.

The Government aims to expand the number of agroprocessing units from 18 to 101, facilitate access to improved seeds and fertilizers, and promote agricultural practices that are resilient to climate change. Food security will be strengthened through the use of biofortified crops. In addition, Special Economic Zones will be revitalized and the blue economy promoted.

1.4. Infrastructure and Energy

In the infrastructure and energy sector, with a view to improving mobility, access to services, and boosting the economy, the Government's Five-Year Plan plans to build 2,700 km of roads and expand the electricity grid with an additional 7,440 km of transmission lines. In the water sector, 1,766 water supply systems will be implemented in rural areas. In addition, 12,100 social housing units will be built to meet growing urban demand. Digital transformation will also be a priority, with investments in connectivity and technology.

1.5. Business environment

The Government's Five-Year Plan also focuses on creating a more favorable and competitive business environment, stimulating the creation of companies and the growth of the private sector in Mozambique. Among the main strategies are:

   a) Simplification of bureaucratic processes to facilitate the opening and operation of companies, as well as reform of the tax and regulatory system in order to make the business environment more attractive to domestic and foreign investors;

   b) Expanding Special Economic Zones and Industrial Free Zones, offering tax incentives and adequate infrastructure to attract companies;

   c) Including technical and business training programs, as well as access to financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and promoting the use of digital technologies in the development of new businesses;

   d) Boosting local industrialization, especially in the transformation of natural resources, creating more value in the country;

   e) Providing investment in logistics and energy infrastructure to reduce costs and facilitate production and trade;

   f) Supporting the creation of startups and technology businesses, encouraging innovation, digital transformation, and job creation in the technology and digital services sector.

2. Other Relevant Goals

   a) Reduction of public debt from 74% to 60.8% of GDP;

   b) Promotion of gender equality;

   c) Development of the private sector; and

   d) Strengthening of decentralization.

3. Entry into force

Resolution No. 17/2025 entered into force on the date of its publication, May 14, 2025.

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