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Good news on poverty and well-being in Mozambique – Fourth National Poverty Assessment

Inclusive growth in Mozambique – scaling-up research and capacity

Research brief
Multidimensional poverty in times of multiple crises
A snapshot of Mozambique in 2015–2018

After decades of war and conflict, Mozambique and its economy experienced a strong recovery from the 1990s into the 2000s. However, between 2015 and 2018 multiple crises unfolded in Mozambique.

UNU-WIDER
  • Event
    The effects of firm formalization
    A mixed-method study on Mozambique

    On 17 September 2020, Hanna Berkel, researcher at the University of Copenhagen, will discuss her latest research on the impact of...

    17 September 2020
  • Opinion
    Graduating in the shadow of the pandemic
    The impact of COVID-19 on the transition of young Mozambicans from school to work

    Since appearing in 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the world into an unprecedented health and socioeconomic crisis.

    Ivan Manhique and Gimelgo Xirinda
  • Event
    The effects of the Maputo ring road on the quantity and quality of nearby housing

    On 20 August 2020, Peter Fisker, researcher at the University of Copenhagen, will discuss his latest research.

    20 August 2020
  • Event
    Fourth training on MOZMOD
    A tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique

    This online workshop was the fourth training event on the MOZMOD model, organized by UNU-WIDER, the SASPRI, MEF Mozambique, and ILO Mozambique.

    3 - 4 August 2020, Maputo
  • Event
    Africa’s lockdown dilemma — High poverty and low trust

    On 16 July 2020, two researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme, Ivan Manhique and Ricardo Santos, will present their current research.

    16 July 2020
  • Event
    Evolution of multidimensional poverty in crisis-ridden Mozambique

    On 18 June 2020, researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme, Eva-Maria Egger, Finn Tarp, and Vincenzo Salvucci, will present their current research.

    18 June 2020
  • Event
    IGM Seminar Series
    Inclusive growth in a time of multiple crisis

    Moving onto a digital platform, the IGM Seminar Series wants to take stock of these developments and continue to deliver on our mission.

    June - December 2020
  • Working paper
    Unequal expectations
    Gender inequality in salary expectations of university students

    Students’ expectations about their future wages are established in the literature as relevant determinants of the choices made for education progression.

    Carlos Gradín, Félix Mambo, Yonesse Paris and Ricardo Santos
  • Working paper
    Africa’s lockdown dilemma
    High poverty and low trust

    The primary policy response to suppress the spread of COVID-19 in high-income countries has been to lock down large sections of the population.

    Eva-Maria Egger, Sam Jones, Patricia Justino, Ivan Manhique and Ricardo Santos
  • Working paper
    The energy transition in Asia
    The role of liquefied natural gas and implications for East African producers

    This study provides an overview of the use of natural gas and liquefied natural gas in Asia, both historic, current, and with an outlook for the future.

    Etienne Romsom and Kathryn McPhail
  • Working paper
    Evolution of multidimensional poverty in crisis-ridden Mozambique

    Mozambique experienced important reduction in the poverty rate until recently, before two major natural disasters hit and the country started suffering from a hidden debts.

    Eva-Maria Egger, Vincenzo Salvucci and Finn Tarp
  • News
    Baseline survey reveals challenges faced by vocational students in Mozambique

    Survey of final-year students in vocational education in Mozambique suggests that despite recent reforms, students continue to face challenges.

    08 May 2020, Maputo