Mozambique has experienced significant growth over the past 20 years. However, part of the population still does not have access to basic services. In particular, access to water and sanitation is inadequate and unequally distributed (there is great disparity between rural and urban areas).

In the capital city of Maputo, where access to water is a daily challenge for half of the inhabitants, AFD is supporting the MWSP project in conjunction with the European Investment Bank  and the European Union. The objective is to improve and extend the drinking-water supply system.

In particular, AFD is financing water supply infrastructures in suburban areas by developing the networks managed by “small private operators”. Ultimately, some 400,000 people, including many poor families, will have access to clean water.

In Mozambique, the demand for energy is high. The government's electricity-grid development policy and the installation of huge mining projects have further increased demand. Mozambique has a wealth of natural resources (water, sun, gas, coal) and even has the potential to play an important regional role in terms of energy production. 

However, access to electricity is still limited and only 1 in 5 people are connected to the grid. The country must therefore invest heavily in order to improve and secure access to energy. 

AFD has been supporting the development of the electricity sector since 1985 and provides support to the national electricity company Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM). Our financing has made it possible to:

• renovate the Mavuzi and Chicamba hydroelectric power plants; 
• build the Ressano Garcia thermal power plant; 
• secure the transport of electricity to southern Mozambique: Motraco high-voltage power line (Mozambican Transmission Company);
• increase the rate of access to the electricity grid: the EDAP (Energy Development and Access Program) suburban electricity-grid development project.

By protecting more than 20% of its territory, Mozambique has clearly asserted its ambition to make conservation and the sustainable exploitation of its natural resources a priority for the country’s future development.
 
Indeed, Mozambique's rich natural heritage is attracting an increasing number of tourists. There are several nature and wildlife reserves which are home to many different animals, complementing the tourist offer of neighboring South Africa. 

AFD is investing in this area with three goals in mind: protecting biodiversity, creating economic opportunities (tourism, sustainable agriculture) for the local population, and supporting sustainable development. 

With this in mind, we are committed to:

• developing the Limpopo National Park, a flagship project, and supporting the protected areas of Quirimbas and Gilé;
• combating poaching.