173. In line with the implementation of the Government’s Five-Year Program, 2000 –
2004, Mozambique adopted a broad strategy aimed at stimulating a new drive in
governance and national democratization, otherwise known as Public Sector
Reform. This strategy, which lasted until 2011, was officially launched on 25 June
2001 to revamp the operation of public institutions. The strategy was designed for
implementation in two stages, the first from 2001 to 2005 and the second from
2005 to 2011.
174. The Public Sector Reform strategy aims at enhancing, modernizing and
simplifying Public Services. These used to be characterized by excessive
centralization, bureaucracy, sluggish administrative procedure, inability to
effectively manage public policies and human resources, shortcomings in human
resources training, ineffective budget planning and financial administration, lack
of sound mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability, and corruption.
175. The Central Government is directly responsible for drawing up political
guidelines on the coordination, management and implementation of the Public
Sector Reform program and in particular the curbing of corruption. This is done
through CIRESP (Interministerial Commission for Public Sector Reform), which
was established by Presidential Decree № 5/2000 of 28 March and is chaired by
the Prime Minister.
176. CIRESP is assisted by UTRESP (Public Sector Reform Technical Unit), which
was established by Ministers Council Decree № 6/2000 of 4 April. UTRESP is a
standing technical body which executes the Public Sector Reform program,
providing assistance to CIRESP’s operations and ensuring integrated planning,
coordination, liaising, and monitoring of reform programs and projects.
177. As a challenge, the government shall continue to make efforts to implement the
public sector reform program so as to provide better services and work closely
with citizens.
C.
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Article 14: Right to Property
178. The Charter guarantees the right to property, and that it may only be encroached
upon in the interest of public need or in the general interest of the community and
in accordance with the provisions of appropriate laws.
179. In the Republic of Mozambique, this right is recognized in Article 82 of the
CRM: “1. The State shall recognize and guarantee the right to property; 2.
Expropriation shall only take place in case of need, for utility purposes or public
interest as stipulated by law, and shall entail the right to fair compensation”.
180. The right to property is governed by Articles 1302, 1303, 1304 and 1305 of the
Civil Code and covers corporeal property, movable and immovable assets; applies
to intellectual property rights (including copyrights and industrial property),
property belonging to the State and any other artificial persons if no specific law
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