Mozambique continues to struggle with the complex legacies of conflict stemming from a bitter anti-colonial war, followed by decades of civil strife and the current armed insurgency in Cabo Delgado. Mozambique is a fertile and mineral rich country which is also highly vulnerable to the accelerating impacts of climate change. It was recently ranked as the 35th most vulnerable and the 24th least ready country to address climate change effects. Despite having progressive land laws which entrench community land rights, these have proved difficult to implement. There is significant evidence of large scale corporate agricultural, mining and conservation investments which have displaced rural people, undermined livelihoods and fuelled discontent in the countryside.
Socio-economic indicators
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Land Area
78,638,000 ha
GDP/Capita
1,226.8 USD
Total population
32,077,100
Urban population
36 %
Land-related indicators
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Agricultural land
63.5 %
Perceived tenure security
56.9 %
Women owning land
2.4 %
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23 January 2024
Nos enorgullece anunciar la publicación de tres informes sobre el Estado de la Información sobre la Tierra, que detallan la situación de la información sobre la tierra en Mozambique, Liberia y Sudán. Estos exhaustivos informes proporcionan un análisis en profundidad de los actuales sistemas de…
23 January 2024
Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer la publication de trois rapports sur l'état de l'information foncière, qui détaillent l'état de l'information foncière au Mozambique, au Libéria et au Soudan. Ces rapports détaillés fournissent une analyse approfondie des systèmes actuels d'information foncière, des…
23 January 2024
Temos o orgulho de anunciar o lançamento de três relatórios sobre o Estado das Informações Fundiárias, que detalham a situação das informações sobre terras em Moçambique, Libéria e Sudão. Esses relatórios detalhados fornecem uma análise aprofundada dos atuais sistemas de informações sobre terras,…
Mozambique continues to struggle with the complex legacies of conflict stemming from a bitter anti-colonial war, followed by decades of civil strife and the current armed insurgency in Cabo Delgado
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05 December 2023
No dia de abertura da #COP28, organizamos um webinário, "Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Land Governance" (Criando resiliência climática por meio da governança inclusiva da terra), que se aprofundou no papel crucial que a governança inclusiva desempenha na criação da resiliência…
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In October 2016, women farmers from 22 countries across Africa climbed the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to claim women’s rights for access to and control over land and natural resources. This event coincided with the launch of a campaign of the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) to reach the target of…
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