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Business Corruption in Mozambique

Mozambique FlagThe government of Mozambique has taken steps to address the problem of corruption, and some positive developments can be observed, such as the passages of several new anti-corruption bills in 2012. However, corruption remains a serious problem in the public and private sectors, and donor countries have shown dissatisfaction over the country's anti-corruption strategies. Even though a relatively well-established legal framework is in place to punish corrupt behaviours, many loopholes exist. For instance, the Anti-Corruption Law defines only passive and active bribery; it does not cover other forms of corruption such as the diversion of funds or trafficking in influence. Mozambican law is also silent on other forms of corruption, such as embezzlement. There are no concrete measures for protecting whistleblowers in Mozambique, and the judicial system is generally considered corrupt and subject to political influence. 

There are several high corruption risk areas that need to be addressed for businesses, including public procurement, tax administration and customs services. Mozambique's public administration is characterised by a set of complex, burdensome regulations, which are considered one of the main impediments of doing business in Mozambique, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Gifts and other types of facilitation payments are common when dealing with public administration. Even though several reforms (e.g., customs reforms and the establishment of the Investment Promotion Centre) have been made to ease the bureaucratic burdens and to improve the investment climate, effects are minimal and there is still room for significant improvement.

June 2014
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Mozambican Judicial System

Individual Corruption

The Transformation Index 2014 reports that the judiciary in Mozambique remains weak and is marred by corruption, and underpaid judges tend to extort bribes from individuals. According to the Global Corruption Barometer 2013, more than two-thirds of the surveyed households perceive the judiciary to be 'corrupt' or 'extremely corrupt'.

Business Corruption

The courts and the legal system in Mozambique are unreliable, compounding the risks related to business operations, particularly in relation to contract enforcement. According to the Investment Climate Statement 2013, the judicial system has been largely ineffective in resolving commercial disputes. The Index of Economic Freedom 2014 reports that property rights are not strongly protected, and law enforcement is uneven and inefficient due to judicial corruption. The administrative burden increases the use of facilitation payments within the judicial system. The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 reveals that Mozambique's courts are inefficient and subject to political influences of members of government, citizens and companies.

Political Corruption

The Human Rights Report 2013 reports that Mozambique's judiciary is heavily influenced by the executive branch and the ruling party, particularly at the lower levels. Moreover, the judiciary suffers from understaffing, insufficient training, lack of transparency and corruption. Freedom in the World 2013 reports that the greatest constraints to achieving an independent judiciary in Mozambique are corruption, scarce resources and a shortage of qualified personnel. Mozambique’s Attorney General has called for the removal of all corrupt judges, attorneys and law officers from Mozambique’s legal system to effectively fight corruption, stressing that corruption is endemic and has to be fought; he added that the lack of resources should not be a hindrance to refusing bribes, as reported in a December 2012 article by Ghana MMA.

According to an August 2012 article by AllAfrica, a former chairperson of the Constitutional Council, Mondale, was found guilty of corruption. In office, Mondale had abused the Council’s funds and budget to pay off personal bills. A commission was setup by the Council to investigate the matter and found compelling evidence of abuse of office and the illegal appropriation of state funds. The commission submitted the evidence to the Public Prosecutor’s office. Before the start of the investigation, Mondale had resigned from office, yet he returned to his post while his case was still pending. Mondale was reappointed to his former post at the Constitutional Council, as a judge in the criminal section of the Supreme Court. The article points out that since the Supreme Court is the only court that can try members of the Constitutional Council, a conflict of interest is bound to occur and Mondale might manipulate the decision in his favour.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2014:
- Enforcing a commercial contract in Mozambique requires a company to go through an average of 30 administrative procedures, taking 950 days and costing 119% of the claim.

The World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014:
- Business executives give the Mozambican judiciary's level of independence from influences of government, citizens or companies a score of 2.6 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'heavily influenced' and 7 'entirely independent').

- Business executives give the efficiency of the legal framework for private companies to settle disputes and to challenge the legality of government actions and/or regulations a score of 3.3 and 2.9, respectively, on a 7-point scale (1 being 'extremely inefficient' and 7 'highly efficient').

Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2013:
- 69% of households surveyed consider the judiciary to be 'corrupt/extremely corrupt'.

- Citizens give the judiciary a score of 3.9 on a 5-point scale (1 being 'not at all corrupt' and 5 'extremely corrupt').

Mozambican Police

Individual Corruption

According to the Human Rights Report 2013, police officers often demand identification papers just to extort payments, and crime victims avoid seeking police assistance as they expect to be asked for bribes and do not trust the police to help. The Mozambique 2013 Crime and Safety Report notes that the low wages of police officials makes them vulnerable to bribery and that even small bribes can make allegations disappear. This behaviour has been further institutionalised as corruption is generally tolerated and police officials are rarely punished. Similarly, according to the Global Corruption Barometer 2013, surveyed households perceive the police as the most corrupt public institution in the country.

Business Corruption

Companies surveyed in the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 report that the police cannot always be relied upon to enforce law and order.

Political Corruption

According to the Investment Climate Statement 2013, the poor level of police salaries has been a reason some police members have tipped off criminals to police operations. Furthermore, corruption and extortion by police are widespread, and impunity remained a serious problem throughout 2012.

Frequency

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014:
- Business executives give the reliability of the police services to enforce law and order a score of 3.2 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'cannot be relied upon at all' and 7 'can always be relied upon').

Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2013:
- 84% of households surveyed consider the police to be 'extremely corrupt'.

Citizens give the police a score of 4.4 on a 5-point scale (1 being 'not at all corrupt' and 5 'extremely corrupt').

Mozambican Public Services

Individual Corruption

The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 indicates that surveyed households consider medical services in Mozambique to be corrupt. An article published by IRIN in November 2012 notes that Mozambique’s health sector is rife with corruption. The gravity of patients’ health is not a sufficient determinant for getting priority at the hospital, but bribes and connections seem to be crucial in speeding up processes at reception counters. The article notes that the low salaries of the medical staff have been the most important catalyst for passive and active bribery in Mozambique’s public hospitals.

According to research carried out by the Africa Governance and Advocacy Project (AfriMap), a government official admits that corruption is endemic, especially in the process of managing school admissions and enrolments, and threatens the country's progress in improving education, as reported by a 2012 article by AllAfrica

Business Corruption

Surveyed executives in the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 perceive the bureaucratic burden of government requirements to constitute a competitive disadvantage for doing business in Mozambique. However, Doing Business 2014 notes that Mozambique has made some improvements and has reduced regulatory burdens for starting a business and obtaining construction permits in order to reduce the opportunities for corruption.

Political Corruption

According to a 2010 news article by AFP, in February 2010 former transport minister Antonio Munguambe and four former officials of the Mozambique Airports Company (ADM) were convicted of corruption. They were found guilty of illicitly draining the company of USD 1.7 million and of using public funds for luxury houses and gifts to family members. In this first corruption case at the ministerial level, Munguambe was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while the four former officials received prison sentences ranging between 2 and 22 years. However, according to a news article published by AFP in May 2011, the Supreme Court reduced the prison term for Munguambe from 20 years to 4.5 years because embezzlement from a public company merited a lesser penalty than stealing money from the government.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2014:
- On average, a company must go through 12 procedures and spend 130 days at a cost of 257.6% of income per capita to obtain a construction permit.

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014:
- Business executives give government administrative requirements (permits, regulations and reporting) in Mozambique a score of 3.4 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'extremely burdensome' and 7 'not burdensome at all').

Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2013:
- 70% of surveyed households consider medical and health service to be 'corrupt' or 'extremely corrupt'.

- Citizens give medical service a score of 3.9 on a 5-point scale (1 being 'not at all corrupt' and 5 'extremely corrupt').

Mozambican Land Administration

Business Corruption

According to the Transformation Index 2014, land ownership remains one of the most disputed and problematic issues in Mozambique. Land is exclusively owned by the state, and the protection of land rights is seriously hampered by factors such as corruption and government inefficiency. Thus, companies should be aware that land is treated like private property when it comes to dispersing it among the political elite. Moreover, companies should note that they might lose out against larger or well-connected companies.

Political Corruption

According to a June 2013 article published by Friends of the Earth International, land-grabbing occurs frequently in Mozambique. The land grabs occur most often in poor communities and are the result of the corrupt behaviour of public officials. The article notes that the illegal land-grabbing is primarily attributed to investors in the agribusiness, tourism and mining sectors.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2014:
- On average, registering property in Mozambique requires a company to go through 8 administrative procedures, taking 39 days and costing more than 7.7% of the property's value.

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014:
- Business executives give the protection of property rights in Mozambique, including financial assets, a score of 3.5 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'very weak' and 7 'very strong').

Mozambican Tax Administration

Political Corruption

2012 report by the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre notes that there is widespread corruption within the tax administration in Mozambique, which in turn undermines the government's ability to generate revenue. The report also notes that tax officials enjoy wide discretionary power and are known to enforce laws unfairly.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2014:
- Paying taxes in Mozambique requires a company to make an average of 37 payments every year, taking 230 hours at a total tax rate of 37.5% of profits.

Mozambican Customs Administration

Business Corruption

The Mozambican customs system lacks transparency and is not always efficient, as illustrated in the Global Enabling Trade Report 2014, in which surveyed business executives rate the transparency of the border administration in relation to irregular payments in exports and imports and the efficiency of customs administration as relatively low, constituting a competitive disadvantage for the country. Similarly, the Global Competitiveness Index 2013-2014 shows that the surveyed business executives consider Mozambique's customs procedure to be very burdensome.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2014:
- On average, exporting a standardised shipment of goods requires a company to obtain and fill out 7 documents, taking 21 days at a cost of USD 1,100 per container.

- On average, importing a standardised shipment of goods requires a company to acquire and fill out 9 documents, taking 25 days at a cost of USD 1,600 per container.

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014:
- Business executives give the burden of customs procedure in Mozambique a score of 3.4 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'very weak' and 7 'very strong').

World Economic Forum: The Global Enabling Trade Report 2012:
- Business executives give the pervasiveness of irregular payments in exports and imports (pervasiveness of undocumented extra payments or bribes connected with imports and exports) in Mozambique a score of 3.4 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'common' and 7 'never occurs').

- Business executives give the transparency of customs administration in Mozambique a score of 3 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'extremely transparent’ and 7 'not transparent at all’).

Mozambican Public Procurement

Business Corruption

According to the Transformation Index 2014, the ruling elites in Mozambique still enjoy a favourable position when it comes to government contracts, even though appropriate legislation is in place to guarantee equal access and opportunities. This is further supported by the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, which notes that government officials often favour well-connected companies and individuals when awarding contracts.

2012 report from U4 Anti-Corruption Centre suggests that public procurement in Mozambique is a high corruption risk area for investors. Giftskickbacks, conflicts of interest, collusion bidding, false or duplicate invoices by contractors, manipulation of bidding process by public officials and purchases for personal use are common in public procurement. 

Companies are recommended to use a specialised public procurement due diligence tool to mitigate the corruption risks associated with public procurement in Mozambique. Read more about public procurement in Mozambique under Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives.

Political Corruption

According to the Transformation Index 2014, the ruling elites control the domestic economy of Mozambique and play by their own rules. One such example is the cell phone market in Mozambique; the largest company, M-Cel, is state-owned, and the president is the main shareholder in the second company, Vodacom. Furthermore, MoviTel, a company that is 30% owned by the FRELIMO Party’s SPI holding company, won the tender for the third company on the market. 

Read more about public procurement in Mozambique under Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives.

Frequency

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014:
- Business executives give the diversion of public funds to companies, individuals or groups due to corruption a score of 2.4 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'very common' and 7 'never occurs').

- Business executives give the favouritism of government officials towards well-connected companies and individuals when deciding upon policies and contracts a score of 2.7 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'always show favouritism' and 7 'never show favouritism').

Mozambican Natural Resources

Business Corruption

According to the Investment Climate Statement 2013, environmental regulations often are disregarded or enforced inconsistently to generate revenues from fines.

Although Mozambique is rich in natural resources, the mining sector has not been able to flourish due to the long civil unrest that essentially cut off foreign investment. Recently, however, large investments seem to be steering the sector in a better direction. In 2009, the Ministry of Mineral Resources was given the task of overseeing the implementation of guidelines set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global initiative aimed at following due processes and achieving transparency in payments by extractive industries companies to governments and government-linked entities. EITI Mozambique was established, and in October 2012 Mozambique gained compliant status with the EITI.

Political Corruption

2013 report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reports that almost half of all the timber exported from Mozambique forests to Chinese companies was harvested illegally. The illegal logging is due to widespread corruption and poor governance. The study shows that bribery and fraud among public officials and timber agents have made illegal logging possible, and many insights indicate that high-level 'friendship' between the public officials and the timber agents helps the agents to avoid regulations and obtain logging permits illegally.

According to the International Institute for Environment and Development's Biofuels, land access and rural livelihoods in Mozambique 2010, corruption has been identified as a constraint particularly impacting the natural resource management sector in Mozambique.

Mozambican Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives

  • Legislation: The Anti-Corruption Law (Law 6/2004) criminalises extortion, attempted corruption, as well as active and passive bribery. However, the Law defines only passive and active bribery; it does not cover other forms of corruption such as the diversion of funds, trafficking in influence, illicit enrichment, the laundering of the proceeds from corruption or embezzlement. A 2012 report from U4 Anti-Corruption Centre suggests that the current anti-corruption law still treats corruption as a disciplinary issue rather than a criminal one. According to the Human Rights Report 2013, the Law on Public Integrity 2012, which prohibits government officials from having external incomes or from being board members of other than charitable and educational institutions, has led to 27 public officials leaving their positions in state-owned companies in 2013. The Witness and Protection Act 2012 allows for the protection of whistleblowers and introduces a witness protection program that also provides for a new identity and relocation for witnesses. The law on asset disclosure by public officials was expanded during 2012. It is now compulsory for all government members, as well as their spouses and legal dependents, to disclose their assets and any breach would engender fines. In July 2013, President Guebuza signed the Money Laundering Law, which criminalises loan shark activities, terrorism financing and tax fraud, according to the Investment Climate Statement 2013. Both the Human Rights Report 2013 and the Transformation Index 2014 report that the anti-corruption laws are not always effectively enforced, and most high-level political and economic elites are often immune from prosecution, even when the case involves serious crimes. Furthermore, Attorney General Augusto Paulino, as cited in an April 2011 news article by AllAfrica, stated that the current laws on corruption and the theft of state funds and assets are inadequate and out-of-date. Paulino also pointed out several weaknesses of the current legislation, including the current anti-corruption legislation that only covers corruption in the public sector, but not in the private sector. In addition to the law, both the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption have been signed and ratified by Mozambique, but not yet implemented. Access the Lexadin World Law Guide for a collection of legislation in Mozambique.
  • Government Strategies: The government passed an Anti-Corruption Strategy 2006-2010 in 2006, which aimed at involving all relevant actors in the fight against corruption in Mozambique. The strategy contained operational plans for five sectors: health, education, finance, police and justice. However, a 2012 report from U4 Anti-Corruption Centre suggests it remains difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy in terms of preventing corruption and increasing integrity. In April 2012, the government approved a national strategy to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorism-funding in Mozambique, as reported by another article in Macauhub. The strategy is based on four pillars comprising legislation; technical training for personnel; international co-operation; and organic reorganisation of all public, financial, police and judicial institutions. As a consequence of this strategy, President Guebuza signed the Money Laundering Law in July 2013, according to the Human Rights Report 2013.

  • Anti-Corruption Agencies: The Central Office for Combating Corruption (Gabinete Central de Combate à Corrupção, GCCC) carries out investigations of complaints in relation to corruption-related offences within the public sector and has delegations in Maputo, Beira and Nampula. The unit receives an increasing number of reports on corruption, but the number of investigations and prosecutions remains low, due partly to understaffing and lack of funds. The Human Rights Report 2012 and a 2012 report from U4 Anti-Corruption Centre also note that the office does not operate independently and lacks the sufficient resources to carry out its work effectively. According to a February 2013 article published by AllAfrica, the GCCC processed 31 cases in January 2013. The office laid charges in 13 of the cases and referred 6 others to the courts for trial. Pressure from the international countries and institutions that support Mozambique has resulted in the government granting more powers to the office when the National Assembly passed several new anti-corruption bills in 2012, as reported by Freedom in the World 2013.

  • The Inter-Ministerial Commission for Public Sector Reform (Comissão Interministerial da Reforma do Sector Público - CIRESP) was established in 2000 and is responsible for implementing and monitoring the Anti-Corruption Strategy as well as the Global Strategy of Public Sector Reform. The latter aims at enhancing transparency in the public sector and diminishing red tape.

  • Supreme Audit Institution: The Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal Administrativo, AT) (in Portuguese) is the state inspection entity responsible for inspecting the legality of the state and its expenditures. It is formally independent from the government and enjoys juridical and administrative autonomy. However, according to the Transformation Index 2012, the president of the Administrative Tribunal is appointed by Mozambique’s president, thus the independence of the institution is limited. Nevertheless, pressure from international donors on the government has led to the strengthening of the institution’s capacities. In fact, the same report notes that anti-corruption experts argue that the transparency of the state budget, as well as the budget debate in parliament, has improved. In addition, in practice, the head of the AT is not sufficiently protected from removal without relevant justification. Furthermore, the government usually gives only superficial attention to the audit reports. According to Countries at the Crossroads 2011, new provincial legislatures have added challenges to proper auditing and accountability; thus, the report questions the effective auditing of these provincial branches of the AT.

  • Ombudsman: The Ombudsman's Office was established as an independent institution in 2005, with responsibilities to safeguard justice to citizens, defence of the law, and justice in the functioning of the public administration. The Ombudsman's Office is intended to handle complaints and initiate investigations in relation to public administration. If its investigations show that mistakes have been committed by the public administration, the ombudsman must inform Parliament and the Attorney General. An amendment enacted in 2005 created an independent ombudsman in order to investigate allegations of abuses, which also cover human rights violations. Parliament elected its first independent ombudsman in May 2012. As reported by the Human Rights Report 2013, in April 2013 the ombudsman stated that 249 complaints had been received between June 2012 and March 2013, of which 160 complaints were resolved and 88 were still pending.

  • E-Governance: E-governance in Mozambique is not particularly well-developed. Although most ministries and government institutions have websites, many of them are regularly offline. Furthermore, it is not clear to what extent the functioning websites offer web-based services to companies that can prevent or substitute direct interaction with public officials. Exceptions, however, are the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Ministério da Indústria e Comércio, in Portuguese) and the Portal of the Government (Portal do Governo de Moçambiqu, in Portuguese), which offer information on licensing requirements, customs and tax procedures as well as various registration forms.

  • Whistleblowing: Article 13 in the Anti-Corruption Law 2004 is intended to provide protection for both public and private sector employees who report cases of corruption committed by public officials. However, a 2012 report from U4 Anti-Corruption Centre suggests that Mozambique has not yet established any effective measures to protect whistleblowers. Complaints can be reported to the Central Office for Combating Corruption (Gabinete Central de Combate à Corrupção, GCCC) at +258 21 490 051 or online via the Attorney General's website (in Portuguese).

  • Public Procurement: Public procurement in Mozambique is well-regulated by the Public Procurement Law (Law 54/2005), which contains provisions on conflicts of interest for procurement officials, mandatory professional training, requirements for competitive bidding, complaint procedures and rules for debarment of companies found guilty of violating procurement regulations. Thus, by law, major procurements require competitive bidding, and strict formal requirements limit the extent of sole sourcing. Unsuccessful bidders can ask for an official review of the bidding process and can challenge the concrete procurement decision in the courts. According to 2012 report from U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, the law is poorly enforced in practice, and different types of corruption such as gifts and kickbacks are commonly found in public procurement. Moreover, contracts with foreign investors and concessions related to the extractive industry are not published on the internal portal. View the Portal of Public Contracts (in Portuguese) for more information about contracting in Mozambique.

  • EITI Mozambique: In 2009, Mozambique was accepted for candidacy by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). As of October 2012, Mozambique gained compliant status with the EITI. The Mozambique subset of the global initiative is overseen by the Mozambican Ministry of Mineral Resources.

Mozambican Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives

  • Media: The law guarantees freedom of speech and of the press in Mozambique; however, the government sometimes restricts these rights in practice. The media is a key player in the fight against corruption in Mozambique, and, according to Freedom of the Press 2013, journalists have played an important role by investigating and exposing high-profile corruption cases. For instance, in 2012 the press released a report detailing abuses committed by the chairman of the Constitutional Council, Mondale. A commission was set up and Mondale was charged with abuse of office and the illegal appropriation of state funds, proving the accusations correct, as reported in an August 2012 article by AllAfrica. He eventually resigned due to media pressure and wide coverage of his case. Defamation of the president is illegal by law, and, according to Freedom House 2013, libel laws have been used to prosecute critical journalists; many journalists admitted that self-censorship is a common practice. Moreover, there were few cases of harassment of journalists in 2012, showing some improvement from the previous year. According to the Human Rights Report 2013, the government does not restrict internet use; however, opposition leaders have alleged that government intelligence agents monitor e-mails. World Press Freedom Index 2014 ranks Mozambique 79th out of 180 countries in relation to press freedom, while Global Press Freedom Rankings 2013 ranks Mozambique 86th out of 197 countries and describes the country's press environment as 'partly free'.

  • Civil Society: Civil society in Mozambique is generally considered to be free. NGOs are also free to operate within Mozambique, but they have to register with the government. According to the Transformation Index 2014, the role of civil society groups is quite limited, even though their participation in policymaking has increased in recent years thanks to the support from donor countries. However, civil society groups are mostly found in urban areas, and complex procedures for registering civil society groups hinder the development of NGOs, leading to a large number of informal organisations. The report also mentions that many existing NGOs are working mostly with issues such as poverty reduction, human rights and religion; therefore, it is difficult to assess their roles in corruption prevention. On the other hand, Freedom in the World 2011 reports that some NGOs, such as the Centre for Public Integrity (Centro de Integridade Pública Mozambique, CIP), have played an important role in investigating and exposing cases of corruption. 

  • Centre for Public Integrity (Centro de Integridade Pública, CIP): The CIP is a non-profit and non-partisan organisation established with the aim of promoting integrity, transparency, ethics and good governance in the public sphere, and promoting human rights in Mozambique. The CIP has conducted studies of corruption within specific sectors in Mozambique, for example, in the health sector, the education sector, and the judicial system, which are accessible at its website.

  • Associaçao de Comércio e Indústria (ACIS): ACIS is a non-profit association founded in 2000 with the aims of promoting investment and development in Mozambique and of establishing links between government and the private sector in the interests of improving dialogue and economic development. ACIS has produced a very useful toolkit for companies to avoid corruption and is involved in advocacy work in a range of areas relevant for companies. Useful information on investing in Mozambique can be found at the website of ACIS, which includes, among other things, links and guides to laws and regulations.

  • Ética Moçambique (in Portuguese): Ética Moçambique is a non-profit association, established in August 2001, with the aim of promoting public integrity and ethics and of fighting corruption. Ética Moçambique has been a driving force behind the setting up of anti-corruption centres in Mozambique's provincial capitals, where people can anonymously report incidences of corruption and also runs a civic education campaign to help citizens identify and protect themselves against corrupt officials or activities. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland and the United States are all donors to Ética Moçambique. The organisation has a reporting mechanism, called Linha Verde (800 800 900), through which citizens can report cases of corruption.

Mozambican Information Network

 


Relevant Organisations

 

Ética Moçambique (in Portuguese)

Av. Vladimir Lenine No. 2984
P.O. Box 559
Maputo

Tel: 258 21 418 260
Linha Verde: 800 800 900
Fax: +258 21 415 061
Cell: +258 82 300 3529
E-mail: info@etica.org.mz

NGO established with the aim of fighting corruption in Mozambique and has divisions throughout Mozambique.

Associaçao de Comércio e Indústria (ACIS)

 

Av. Poder Popular 264
P.O. Box 07
Beira

Tel: +258 23 325997 / Fax: +258 21 019527

E-mail: LOADEMAIL[acis]DOMAIN[acismoz.com]

ACIS is a non-profit association founded with the aims of promoting investment and development in Mozambique and of forging links between government, commercial, and industrial bodies. Anti-corruption tools are available on ACIS' website.

Centre for Public Integrity of Mozambique (Centro de Integridade Pública Mozambique, CIP)

354, Frente de Libertação de Moçambique Street
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 492 335
Fax: +258 21 492 340
Cell: +258 82 301 6391/84 389 0584
E-mail: LOADEMAIL[cip]DOMAIN[cip.org.mz]

A non-profit NGO established with the aim of promoting integrity, transparency, ethics and good governance in the public sphere, and promoting human rights in Mozambique.

Investment Promotion Centre (CPI)

Rua da Imprensa, 332 R/C
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 313 310
Fax: +258 21 313 325
(E-mails can be sent from the website)

One-stop shop for investors in Mozambique.

EITI Mozambique

Ministry of Mineral Resources
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Praça 25 de Junho n.° 380, 12.° andar
Caixa Postal, 302
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 30 16 00    
Fax: +258 21 32 52 30
E-mail: geral@EITI-mozambique.org

Monitors extractive industries. Joint public-private organisation.

 


Partner Embassies

 

Embassy of Denmark

Av. Julius Nyerere 1162
P.O. Box 4588
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 480 000
Fax: +258 21 480 010
E-mail: LOADEMAIL[mpmamb]DOMAIN[um.dk]

Embassy.

Embassy of Norway

Av. Julius Nyerere 1162
P.O. Box 828
Maputo

Tel: + 258 21 480 100/1/2/3/4
Fax: +258 21 480 107/485 076
E-mail: LOADEMAIL[emb.maputo]DOMAIN[mfa.no]

Embassy.

Embassy of Sweden

Av Julius Nyerere 1128
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 480 300

Fax: +258 21 480 390
E-mail:  LOADEMAIL[ambassaden.maputo]DOMAIN[gov.se]

Embassy.

British High Commission

Av. Vladimir Lenine 310
P.O. Box 55
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 35 60 00 / +258 82 313 8580
Fax: +258 21 356 060
E-mail:  

High commission.

Austrian Honorary Consulate

Av. 24 de Julho 2761 - 4
P.O. Box 487
Maputo

Tel: +258 21 323 244 / 429 978
Fax: +258 21 325 387
Email: LOADEMAIL[consulado.austria]DOMAIN[tvcabo.co.mz] / LOADEMAIL[asantos.kdieckmann]DOMAIN[tvcabo.co.mz] / LOADEMAIL[sogrep]DOMAIN[tvcabo.co.mz]

Honorary consulate.

 

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