Public Forum

Book launch: Mozambique at a Fork in the Road – The Institutional Diagnostic Project

On the 20 March, the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme will organize the launch of a book entitled Mozambique at a Fork in the Road, part of the Economic Development & Institutions (EDI) programme, and published by Cambridge University Press. The launch event will take place in Maputo, Mozambique.

The event is structured around an overall introduction of the book and presentations of selected chapters by the editorial group, followed by an intervention by the key speaker and a Q&A session.

The book is based on the Mozambique Institutional Diagnostic study, carried out between 2019–2020 within the scope of the Economic Development & Institutions (EDI) programme in partnership with the IGM programme. The study was launched on 12 June 2019 and resulted in the presentation of a draft report on 4 November 2020 in Maputo. The project now culminates with the publication of a book published by Cambridge University Press.

Please note that the language used in this in-person event is Portuguese and that no simultaneous interpretation will be available. The photos of the event will be used for publicity purposes after the event.

Please note that this event is by invitation only. 

Preliminary programme 

08:30-09:00Registration and coffee/tea
Opening of event
Moderator: Márcia Chelengo, DNPED-MEF
09:00-09:05Welcoming words
Fernando Lichucha, Faculty of Economics, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM)
09:05-09:15

Opening of event

  • Representative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
  • Representative of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) 
09:15-09:35General overview of the book 
Finn Tarp, University of Copenhagen, IGM
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Selected chapter presentations
Moderator: Márcia Chelengo, DNPED-MEF
09:35-10:00Presentation 1: Public Financial Management 
António Cruz, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), University of Copenhagen, IGM
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10:00-10:25Presentation 2: Health, development and institutional factors
Paulo Ivo Garrido, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), former Minister of Health in Mozambique
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10:25-10:55Coffee/tea
10:55-11:20Presentation 3: Synthesis
Inês Ferreira, University of Copenhagen, IGM
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Key speaker
Moderator: Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER
11:20-11:25Introduction of key speaker
Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER, IGM, Moderator
11:25-11:55Discussion by key speaker
José Chichava, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), former Minister of State Administration in Mozambique
Q&A session and Closing
Moderator: Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER
11:55-12:25Q&A session
Sam Jones,UNU-WIDER, Moderator
12:25-12:30Closing of event
Representative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)