Maputo, 23 February 2026 – The President of the Republic, Daniel Francisco Chapo, has formally launched a new partnership framework between Mozambique and the World Bank Group, setting out an ambitious financing programme running from 2026 to 2031 aimed at accelerating economic growth, job creation and macro-fiscal consolidation.
The announcement followed an audience granted to Fily Sissoko, Director of the World Bank Group’s Division in Mozambique, at the Presidential Office in Maputo. The meeting marked the official start of a cooperation framework recently approved by the World Bank’s Board, anchored in a substantial portfolio of public and private investment.
Speaking to the press after the meeting, the Minister of Finance, Carla Fernandes Louveira, said the framework consolidates and deepens cooperation between the Government and the World Bank. She explained that the new programme outlines priority projects to be implemented between 2026 and 2031, supported by a public investment portfolio valued at approximately US$6 billion.
“We highlight that this meeting formally launched the partnership programme with Mozambique, recently approved by the World Bank Board, which clearly sets out the portfolio of projects that our country will implement from 2026 to 2031, based on a package of around six billion dollars,” Louveira said.
In addition to public financing, the framework is expected to mobilise a further US$4 billion for the private sector through the World Bank’s specialised agencies, notably the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). These institutions are set to work alongside Mozambican private operators in ongoing and planned ventures, including strategic energy projects such as the Mphanda Nkuwa Dam.
The Finance Minister also confirmed the availability of two additional financing lines under the new partnership: a prevention and resilience facility worth US$450 million, valid for three years, and an emergency line of US$20 million that has already been disbursed.
According to Louveira, the prevention and resilience facility will support emergency response and preparedness measures across key state institutions. Beneficiaries include the Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Desastres (INGD), as well as the ministries responsible for public works, housing, water resources and health. The funds will be used to procure food supplies, medicines and emergency sanitation products, strengthening the country’s capacity to respond to natural disasters and other crises.
For his part, Sissoko underlined that the newly approved framework is firmly centred on job creation and expanded economic opportunities for Mozambicans. He identified energy, agribusiness and tourism as priority sectors capable of driving inclusive growth.
Describing the meeting as highly productive, the World Bank representative emphasised the clear direction provided by the Head of State. “It was an excellent meeting. The President gave very clear guidance, and one of his key messages was: execution, execution, execution,” Sissoko said.
He stressed that the next phase will focus on effective implementation, close monitoring and ensuring that World Bank financing delivers tangible improvements in the lives of Mozambicans.
The partnership framework positions the World Bank as a central development partner for Mozambique over the next five years, with a dual emphasis on macroeconomic stability and structural transformation through targeted investment in strategic sectors.
