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Júlia Wachave: The Light of Hope in Cabo Delgado – Recognized with the 2024 Woman of Courage Award from the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Mozambique

Júlia Wachave is the Executive Director of the Association for the Protection of Women and Girls (PROMURA) in Cabo Delgado and was formerly the provincial coordinator of Cabo Delgado for the Mozambique Human Rights Defenders Network

The United States Embassy in Mozambique awarded, this Tuesday, the 2024 U.S. Embassy Woman of Courage Award to lawyer, human rights defender focusing on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) since 2001, and social activist Júlia Wachave for her work in protecting and advocating for the rights of women and girls in Cabo Delgado.…

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Mozambique: United States (U.S.) Embassy Launches Program to Include People with Disabilities in Climate Action

The goal of this project is to make information about emergency preparedness and climate change systems accessible to those who are blind, deaf, or other forms of disability

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announces a new program to provide information on climate change advocacy tools for persons with disabilities in Mozambique. The goal of this project is to make information about emergency preparedness and climate change systems accessible to those who are…

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) deputy administrator Isobel Coleman visits Mozambique

The Deputy Administrator was a guest of honor at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between USAID and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman concluded a six-day trip to Mozambique, where she met with government officials, civil society actors and private sector representatives to highlight long-standing U.S. support to the country, especially in the central and northern provinces. After arriving in Maputo on January 25, Deputy Administrator Coleman met…

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United States (U.S.) and Switzerland Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Support Agribusiness in the North of Mozambique

The agreement merges USAID’s $25.5 million Feed the Future (FtF) Premier project with SDC’s $6.7 million Oholo project to create the FtF Premier-Oholo (PRO) Partnership

On Monday in Nampula, the U.S. Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement to promote market-based farming in the Nacala Corridor.  Local farmers are the backbone of the region’s workforce, so the agreement promises…

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United States Invests in Clean Water, Sanitation in Northern Mozambique

This water strategy signals a new era of collaboration and progress, underscoring the U.S. government’s unwavering dedication to global water security

The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces that Mozambique was named a high priority country for the Global Water Strategy. The global strategy will guide USAID’s work with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) over the next five years to strengthen the capacity…

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United States marks Partnerships in Cyclone recovery efforts in Sofala Province

The U.S. is partnered with UN agencies to make families and communities more resilient to cyclones and serious flooding

The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is pleased to announce significant progress in helping Mozambicans affected by cyclones and floods.  USAID’s Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman visited today the city of Dondo, Sofala Province, a community that Cyclone Idai ravaged almost five years ago, to…

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United States (U.S.) Government Invests in Bilingual Education Program to Improve Learning Outcomes in Mozambique

The program will reach more than 2.2 million students in the participating provinces with the goal of improving their literacy and numeracy skills

The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is pleased to announce a five-year education program that will expand bilingual education in more than 4,000 primary schools in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa, and Zambezia provinces. Equitable and effective education delivery is hindered by limited access to quality education in…

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The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Reinforces U.S.-Mozambique Security Cooperation

In April 2022, the U.S. government selected Mozambique as a priority country for the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Maputo, Mozambique August 15-16 during an official trip to partner countries in southern Africa.  This visit reinforces the U.S. government’s partnership with Mozambique to build a peaceful and prosperous future. General Langley traveled to Mozambique together with…

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The United States (U.S.) Government Extends Support to National Road Administration (ANE) with a New Road Reconstruction Project in Cabo Delgado

The attacks, and territorial occupation by ISIS-M have resulted in significant damage and destruction to infrastructure, including transportation in Cabo Delgado province

The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a new grant to support the Government of Mozambique (GRM) in bridge construction and road repairs in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The focus of this project is to continue with the improvement of the R698…

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Africa Command (AFRICOM) Reiterates United States (U.S.) – Mozambique Security Cooperation

While in Maputo, Ambassador Young met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, other government interlocutors, and U.S. Embassy Maputo leaders

U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Ambassador Andrew Young, visited Mozambique on April 18-19. While in Maputo, Ambassador Young who leads AFRICOM’s efforts to unite defense, diplomacy, and development to enhance stability on the continent, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, other government interlocutors, and…