Palms for Life Fund - Priority Countries

Mozambique

Population: 19,792,000
Gross National Income per capita: US$310
Under 5 mortality rate (per thousand): 145
Infant mortality rate (per thousand): 100
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000): 1,000
Adult literacy rate: 48%
Male 64%
Female 33%
Net primary school enrollment/attendance rate: 60

Mozambique

In 1992 a peace agreement between FRELIMO and rebel Mozambique National Resistance forces ended 16 years of civil war. The conflict led to a massive number of refugees and an even greater amount of internally displaced people.

Although Mozambique has made some substantial progress since the 1992 peace agreement regarding poverty and human development it is still considered one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is still trying to adjust and recover and faces challenges due to unemployment, low agricultural production, limited infrastructure and lacking social services.

Poverty is still a major issue in the nation, with 78% of the population living on less than two dollars a day and 38% living on less than one dollar a day. Furthermore, 45% of the population is undernourished.

A serious challenge is the rising number of morbidity and mortality rates from HIV/AIDS. The AIDS prevalence rate is estimated at 16.2% and has contributed to reduced productivity, a reduction in GDP growth, and an immense social burden. The number of orphans is estimated to be 510,000 due to HIV/AIDS.

Over the past few years the educational situation has improved in Mozambique, with more opportunities for children to attend school and higher enrollment rates, but the system is not without its problems. The number of teachers has not grown in proportion to the rise in enrollment, however, the number of unqualified teachers is growing. The quality of education therefore remains low and gender disparities persist.

Palms for Life Fund will focus its investment on educational gender disparities, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS, focusing particularly at high risk populations.

Sources:
The State of the World’s Children 2006, UNICEF
World Food Programme – Country Program 2004-2008
The World Bank – Country Brief
CIA World Factbook
UNICEF- Mozambique Country Profile
UNDP Human Development Index

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