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Mozambique Country Program Evaluation Summary (2001-08)

Core Content Overview

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluated the World Bank's Country Program in Mozambique from FY01 to FY08. The evaluation assessed the relevance, effectiveness, and impact of the Bank's assistance across three strategic pillars: stabilization, reform, and growth, poverty reduction and human development, and governance. The overall outcome was rated as moderately satisfactory, with some notable successes and areas requiring improvement.

Main Pillars and Findings

Pillar I: Stabilization, Reform, and Growth

• Macroeconomic Stability: The Bank's support helped maintain macroeconomic stability, with inflation reduced and the economy showing consistent growth. The PRSCs (Poverty Reduction Support Credits) played a key role in stabilizing the real economy and improving the external debt position.
• Financial Sector Development: The Bank successfully supported reforms that improved the soundness of the banking system, including nonperforming loans and capital adequacy ratios.
• Private Sector Development (PSD): Results were below expectations. While the Bank provided some support to SMEs and government agencies, the impact on employment and broader growth distribution was limited.
• Rural Development and Natural Resource Management: The Bank's interventions in agriculture and natural resources had limited success. The Agricultural Sector Public Expenditure Program (PROAGRI) achieved some objectives but failed to significantly improve smallholder productivity.
• Energy: The Bank's strategy shifted from privatization to strengthening existing institutions. Access to electricity was expanded, but private grid expansion in rural areas was unsuccessful.
• Transport: Infrastructure improvements were made, but rural access remained a challenge. Railway and port concessioning had partial success, with rail traffic falling short of targets.

Overall Rating: Moderately satisfactory

Pillar II: Poverty Reduction and Human Development

• Poverty Reduction: Absolute poverty decreased from 69% in 1997 to 54% in 2003, but the decline appears to have slowed. Growth was uneven, with benefits not reaching rural populations effectively.
• Education: The Bank supported the Education Sector Strategy Program (ESSP), improving access and infrastructure. However, quality improvements were lacking. Recent support focused on vocational and tertiary education.
• Health: The Bank helped improve health service access and key indicators, but the HIV/AIDS program faced challenges due to weak coordination and government capacity.
• Water and Sanitation: Urban water services were improved through privatization, but rural access remained limited.

Overall Rating: Moderately satisfactory

Pillar III: Governance

• Budget Allocation and Execution: Significant improvements were made, including budget coverage, transparency, and fiscal controls. However, the Bank did not focus enough on improving the efficiency of public expenditures.
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity: The PARPA and PFM reforms helped build M&E systems, but the government's evaluation capacity did not improve substantially.
• Reducing Corruption: This objective was not achieved. Despite some governance surveys, there was no meaningful progress in reducing corruption, and the government's anticorruption strategy lacked implementation.
• Justice System: The Bank's support for the judiciary had limited impact. The legal framework and court efficiency did not improve, and the evaluation could not confirm improvements in access to justice.

Overall Rating: Moderately satisfactory

Key Recommendations

• Sustain High Growth: Help Mozambique maintain high growth while shifting the pattern to be more inclusive, employment-generating, and poverty-reducing.
• Enhance Private Sector Development: Focus on improving access to finance for SMEs, better business procedures, and addressing collateral constraints.
• Boost Agricultural Productivity: Support smallholder farmers with improved access to markets and sustainable productivity enhancements.
• Strengthen Knowledge in Infrastructure and Social Sectors: Reintroduce infrastructure reviews and conduct in-depth analysis on education quality, HIV/AIDS, and rural water supply.
• Improve Public Expenditure Efficiency: Address inefficiencies in education, health, and infrastructure sectors through targeted analytical work and policy advice.

IFC's Role

IFC's assistance during the period focused on SMEs, tourism, infrastructure, and extractive industries. It invested $56 million in projects and provided $11 million in advisory services. While IFC's efforts helped improve the business environment and support mega-projects, its impact on SME access to finance and broader economic inclusion was limited. IFC's strategy remains relevant, but integration with the Bank's program was imperfect.

Conclusion

The Bank's program in Mozambique was relevant and aligned with national development goals, particularly in macroeconomic management and governance. However, it fell short in areas such as private sector development, rural development, and addressing HIV/AIDS. The evaluation emphasizes the need for a more focused and efficient approach to improve outcomes in key sectors and ensure that development assistance leads to more inclusive and sustainable growth.