As for access to sources of information, there has been much progress after a long period of uncertainty in as far as normative process is concerned. In fact, the Law on the Access to Sources of Information is included in the agenda of the 2013 First Session of the Parliament, thus observing what is foreseen in number 2 of Article 42 of the Constitution of the Republic – Right to information. However there are some challenges in the Democracy and Political Governance thematic area, which include among others the need to find a platform of understanding to improve the solution of problems raised by the former demobilized soldiers; avoiding by all means, any possibility of returning into an armed conflict by analysing with seriousness, the concerns of the opposition parties during pre and electoral periods; continue to improve and professionalize the public services; create conditions for a frank and open discussion between the members of the judiciary in relation to its “de facto” independence from the Executive Power; create objective conditions for an efficient observance of the Law on the Protection of Victims, Denouncers and Testimonies and other Judicial subjects and the Law on Public Integrity and improve even further actions for fighting corruption at all levels,. With regards to the thematic area of Economic Governance and Management, the country recorded some remarkable progress, namely: good rate of economic growth (average of 7% per annum), controlled inflation, growing exports; extended tax base with increasing tax collection and contributing to a notable reduction of dependency on external financing from 60% in the past five year to about 39.6% in 2012. In relation to monetary and financial sector policies, the country implemented a set of measures to strengthen the capacity for analytical work on decisions and management of monetary policy. There has been an improvement on the model of inflation projections as well as interventions in interbanking markets and the mechanisms for communication of policy decisions. In the area of fiscal policy, Mozambique recorded important steps. For instance, in 2008 the country joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and in October 2012 the International Council of EITI acknowledged Mozambique for its compliance to the initiative. The country also reviewed its Code on Fiscal Benefits through the approval of the Law nº 4/2009, of 12 January. In the field of Investment promotion, the country created in 2010 an Institute for the Promotion of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (IPEME) and reviewed the industrial and economic strategies document with an emphasis on the modernization and development of Small and Medium Enterprises (PMEs) as well as the informal sector. In addition, one stop shops (BAU’s) were created for the simplification of business licensing and one stop Electronic Window customs (JUE) was introduced to facilitate customs clearance. On regard to the establishment of a development bank. The Government created recently an Investment Bank with 100% public shares and resulted from a bank which was already in activities in the country since 2011. The activities of this bank include the promotion of socioeconomic development and the strengthening of economic productive sectors, investment financing with repayment period at medium and long term and incentive to productivity and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises. In relation to policies, the country adopted guidelines for investment planning and programming. Beside the implementation of a payment system via e-SISTAFE and the introduction of the One stop Electronic Window - customs (JUE) for foreign trade, there is also a pilot initiative on Etaxing for domestic taxing. However, there is still a challenge related to infrastructure insufficiency at district level which limits the use of the electronic payment system. In the context of incomes 9

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