Anti-corruption and Accountability
Building on the results achieved in the first phase, Switzerland will contribute to reduce corruption in Mozambique by (1) improving and strengthening legal institutions and the judicial framework (2) strengthening anticorruption institutions to effectively tackle corruption, economic crime and the recovery, management of stolen assets and (3) supporting civil society organisations at national and local level in the fight against corruption.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Mozambique |
Governance nothemedefined
Anti-corruption organisations
Public sector policy Legal and judicial development |
01.04.2024
- 31.12.2027 |
CHF 8’900’000
|
- Improved capacity of judicial institutions in terms of combating corruption, money laundering, criminal investigation and asset recovery.
- Improved technical and institutional capacity of the asset management office.
- Periodic analyses and reports on irregularities in the management of public funds including the climate related funds and the impact of corruption on gender equality.
- Training and sensitisation of citizens and civil society at local level on preventing and combating sectorial corruption.
- Legislation on civil confiscation approved, regulated and put into practice.
- Creation and operationnalisation of the Asset Recovery and Management Offices, CHF 20 mio. recovered
- Increased capacity of law enforcement agencies to apply the new Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and anti-money laundering legislation.
- Strengthened institutional capacity to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption and financial crime and to recover assets from illicit activities: 1’150 professionals trained.
- Improved cooperation and trust between civil society organisations and judicial institutions involved in preventing and combating corruption.
- Increased public awareness on the dimensions and the impact of corruption in Mozambique.
- Legislation on asset recovery and management, and criminal code & procedures approved by the Governmemt and Parliament.
- Central State of South East
- Other Swiss academic and research institutions
- Other UN Organisation
- Foreign private sector South/East
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Anti-corruption organisations and institutions
Public sector policy and administrative management
Legal and judicial development
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
Aid Type Mandate without fiduciary fund
Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F10035
Background |
According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, Mozambique ranks 142nd (out of 180) in 2023 compared to 111th in 2015. This represents a fall of 30 places in the ranking compared to 2015. Corruption is a cause of poverty and a constraint to successful poverty reduction. With increased investment related to the exploitation of natural resources in northern Mozambique, general elections in 2024 and increased security spending due to the conflict in northern Mozambique, the risk of corruption is likely to increase as most of these funds are difficult to scrutinise. Despite a challenging political and economic context, Swiss support has contributed to considerable improvements of the legal and institutional framework to fight corruption during phase one, through the establishment and operation of the Asset Recovery Office (ARO). The succesfull collaboration of Switzerland with the government is a solid foundation to continue putting the legal and institutional framework into practice building on a unique and trusted relationship between Switzerland and its partners within government and civil society. |
Objectives | Reduce the political, economic and social costs of corruption on development for Mozambique by creating an environment that deters engagement in corrupt practices by public servants, office holders, private companies and citizens. |
Target groups |
Public Ministry Asset Management Institutions Civil Society |
Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: Public Ministry: Outcome 2: Asset management: Outcome 3: Civil society: Outcome 4: Improved legal and institutional framework: |
Results |
Expected results: Results from previous phases: |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Private sector Foreign state institution Swiss Academic and Research Institution United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 8’900’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 2’253’661 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 10’770’000 |
Project phases | Phase 2 01.04.2024 - 31.12.2027 (Current phase) Phase 1 01.07.2018 - 31.03.2024 (Completed) |