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Maria Vink. NIASSA 124.000 m2 8 persons/km3 2% farmed actively 250000 ha 800-1200 mm rain Population: 973.000 Analphabetism: Women 78,3%, Men 50,1% Income/Cap: 15 USD per months Access to health service: 30% Malnutrition Children under 5: 41% (in Mozambique) HIV prevalence: 14%.
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NIASSA 124.000 m2 8 persons/km3 2% farmed actively 250000 ha 800-1200 mm rain Population: 973.000 Analphabetism: Women 78,3%, Men 50,1% Income/Cap: 15 USD per months Access to health service: 30% Malnutrition Children under 5: 41% (in Mozambique) HIV prevalence: 14%
Mission Malonda supports the private sector to bring in Capital and Best International Practises that Accelerate Economic Growth in Niassa
What we do • Provide Key Services which reduce costs and risk • Invest Risk Capital in Agriculture, Tourism and Forestry
What we want to achieve Short term: • increase income of 15 000 economically active poor from 30 cents to one USD/day • Long term: • increase income of 50% of economically active poor in Niassa • activities to continue indefinately through profit making
Current Operation • Pilot phase started in 2000 • A number of projects under one bilateral agreement • The programme is managed by a Joint Executive Committee, JEC (with 2 repr appointed by Sida and 2 by Niassa province) and one operations manager • Budget 20 million SEK/year (3 m USD) • Cooperation with about 10 organisations and investors
GoM Asdi Overview of the Organizational Structure Malonda Foundation Sociedade Malonda SARL Mother • Common Functions: • Fund Management • Finance & Accounting • Legal matters • Control & Monitoring • Administration & Personnel • Community Relations
Why a Foundation? • long-term equal partnership between Mozambique and Sweden • legal status that allows it to own and invest capital • can become a sustainable institution, even without foreign aid • accounts for investments and property in a balance sheet • annual reports in line with legal requirements • transparent regulations for appointment of management and board • politically independent
Sociedade Malonda SARL- a company that invests in profitable and ethical businesses • Contractual Joint Ventures (AMODER)- small traders - bigger consortia • Risk Capital in Forestry, Tourism and Agriculture- only in companies that meet ethical guidelines and best international practises
Fundação MalondaServices that reduce Cost of Operation and Promote Corporate Social Responsibility • Legal Advise • Ombudsman • Rural Finance Services • Technical Support • Fund Raising • Community Relations
Challenges • Innovative programmes within Sida structures • Human Resources • Competent management • Consolidation of programme • Red tape • Mainstreaming of Gender and HIV/Aids • Very weak private sector • Infrastructure
Challenges • Community Relations • Find and Pick the winners • Outgrower Schemes • Micro Finance in Weak Cash Economy • Increased pressure on Natural Resources • Improved small-scale farming (conservation farming) • Bush fires
Towards a better Business Environment and a better Standard of Living in Niassa