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
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