Box 1.1: Consultations During the Country Review Mission 4 Due to a shortage of funds, most of which were provided by donors, the NGC could print only few copies of the historic self-assessment report. The CSAR is, however, available on the NGC’s website. Stakeholders had to contend with duplicated summaries of the CSAR. This was frustrating, not only to stakeholders, but also to the Commission and the CRM. The CSAR was also poorly translated into English. Despite these constraints, Mozambique should be commended for its conduct during the Mission. Noteworthy is the high level of representation at the consultative and interactive meetings. Commendably, all the stakeholder groups were led by their respective heads and they were very candid in their assessment of the governance challenges facing the country. They were also very punctual in turning up for meetings. 57. The regional visits allowed the CRM to obtain the views of key stakeholders on issues that emerged from the CSAR and NPOA. In each region, sessions were held with the district officials, both elected and selected. In addition, the CRM met with stakeholder groups, such as women’s groups, the youth, people with disabilities, the elderly, minority groups, NGOs, academia, the media, small businesses, faith-based organisations (FBOs), trade unions, private sector companies, community-based organisations (CBOs), professional bodies, social service institutions and traditional leaders, to understand their perspectives on governance and development in Mozambique. The visits to all the regions were very useful in providing the CRM with a clear picture of the state of governance on the ground. 58. On 27 February 2009, the CRM returned to Maputo city for continuation of its interactions with stakeholders and wrap-up sessions. In all the interactions with stakeholders at both the provincial and national levels, it was made abundantly clear that the exercise was not limited to the government and the public sector, but was a holistic review of Mozambique as a nation. While the government – at national, provincial and district levels – is no doubt a key strategic role-player, it is not the sole player, as all stakeholders have their respective parts to play. Consequently, the CRM was able to encourage stakeholders to come up with viable solutions to the identified problems, and to consider what they themselves could do to foster development and the reduction of poverty. 1.8 Structure of the Report 59. The report is divided into seven chapters. This introductory chapter is followed by Chapter Two, which provides an overview of Mozambique as a backdrop to the report. Chapters Three to Six evaluate developments and challenges in the four APRM focus areas (Democracy and Political Governance; Economic Governance and Management; Corporate Governance; and Socioeconomic Development) respectively. Each of these chapters has two sections: the first 4 Compiled by the CRM, March 2009. 55