Who

Beneficiaries include civil society organizations across a range of sectors and citizens — especially people with disabilities, women and girls, and youth.

What

PCBG will partner with civil society organizations to advocate for more transparent and accountable governance across target sectors.

Where

PCBG engages local partners across provinces throughout Mozambique.

How

Building networks and training civil society organizations in improved advocacy techniques in order to facilitate dialogue with the government.

Challenge

Following the end of its war for independence in 1975 and a subsequent civil war that lasted from 1977 to 1992, Mozambique has made strides toward democratization, but the transition has not been without challenges and setbacks. Power struggles between the ruling party and the opposition party continue to send tensions throughout the post-civil war political landscape and society. Despite having one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, Mozambique remains one of the world’s poorest countries. Ranking 180 out of 187 countries on the UNDP’s Human Development Index, more than half of its population lives below the poverty line, and the gender gap is evident, with women and girls facing widespread gender-based violence and cultural, structural, and educational barriers. The government faces the challenge of improving the economy and preventing violence, while also addressing the needs for social services and demands for economic opportunities, particularly for disenfranchised populations, including women and girls, youth, and people with disabilities.

Promise

Parceria Cívica para Boa Governação (PCBG) will work to support civic activism by collaborating with national partners to identify priority development issues, build trust with the government, and foster a more open environment for partnership and civic engagement across sectors.

The PCBG program partners with civil society leaders to improve accountability and promote government responsiveness to community needs in the target sectors of environmental resource management, climate change, education, health, and the management of natural resources such as coal and natural gas.

Improving the advocacy and organizational capacities of motivated, committed Mozambican partners will lead to an environment where CSOs can implement more effective advocacy strategies to contribute to government policies, procedures, services and enforcement. This will contribute to the long term strengthening of accountable, effective democratic governance in Mozambique among the target sectors.

Impact

Specific program goals and outcomes will be designed as program partners are identified and citizens share the most pressing needs facing their communities. Expected program impacts include:

  • Government is more responsive to citizen needs in target sectors
  • Partner CSOs improve engagement with key government institutions in target sectors
  • Citizens are more aware of advocacy efforts in target sectors
  • Partner CSOs develop strategic alliances and issue-based partnerships, resulting in stronger networks across Mozambique
  • Partner CSOs achieve greater diversity of funding

Sustainable Development Goals Addressed

Sustainable Development Goals supported by PCBG in Mozambique

Partners

Funder: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Collaborators: Government of Mozambique

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