ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The APR Panel is proud to produce, yet again, another and the eleventh in the series of APRM Country Review Reports, this time for Mozambique. Many people have worked tirelessly to bring about the successful completion of the peer review process in Mozambique. The APR Panel is very grateful to His Excellency, Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique, for his unwavering commitment to the APRM process since its inception, and for giving the Country Review Mission (CRM) all the support needed to undertake an independent exercise. The Panel would like to express its thanks to the APRM Focal Point in Mozambique, the Honourable Dr Aiuba Cuereneia, Minister of Planning and Development, and members of the National Governing Council (NGC). The Panel is very grateful to the Focal Point and the NGC for their positive engagement with the CRM. The Panel also extends its gratitude to all those who played a critical role in raising awareness about the APRM in Mozambique. Specific mention should be made of the role played by the country’s media and various civil society organisations. This made it possible for Mozambique to conduct a successful self-assessment process. Above all, the APR Panel thanks the people of Mozambique for their warmth, hospitality and enthusiastic support for the peer review process. Without their participation, the CRM would have had an impossible task. We were amazed by the insight of the citizenry during the mission, and the seriousness with which they participated in the stakeholder consultations. Our colleague, Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat, led the Mozambique peer review process with diligence, balanced sense of judgement and utmost calmness. He used his unique combination of diplomatic skills and deep knowledge of the country to ensure a successful review process. We are equally grateful to the team of consultants who undertook the CRM of Mozambique. This outstanding team, with their impressive credentials and glowing track records, included Prof. Alex Gboyega; Prof. Michele Olivier; Ms Laura Nyirikindi; Dr Abdul Aziz Jalloh; Mr Leo Kibirango; Prof. Adeniyi Gbadegesin; Prof. Fatima Karaja; and Mr Bernard Ntegeye. Apart from validating the Country Self-Assessment Report (CSAR) in Mozambique, the team members also assisted in drafting and finalising the present report under the guidance of the Lead Panellist, Ambassador Kiplagat. The Mozambique peer review process also received valuable support from two of the three designated strategic partners of the APRM: the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The representa- iv A P R M COU N T RY R EV IEW R EP ORT NO. 11