Republic of Mozambique: Diagnostic Report on Transparency, Governance and Corruption

IMF Staff Country Reports, August 23, 2019

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The economy is "at a turning point," and addressing governance and corruption vulnerabilities can have a lasting positive impact.
Current levels of public debt "have caused us to take a hard look at our governance and anticorruption framework" and have prompted various reforms to address vulnerabilities exposed in this framework.
The governance and anticorruption framework is "not consistently or comprehensively enforced."
The rule of law is undermined by "the insufficient implementation of existing legislation and regulations," including in some cases "the absence of necessary regulations and explanatory guidelines."
Civil society, the private sector, and development partners in Mozambique have "critical roles to play."
Poor governance and corruption issues have transnational aspects that "need to be handled at a regional and global level, in multilateral and other international fora."

Governance and anticorruption framework weaknesses are linked to current public debt concerns.
Enforcement gaps: laws and regulations exist but are often not implemented consistently or comprehensively.
Legal and regulatory gaps: some areas lack necessary regulations and explanatory guidelines, weakening the rule of law.
Stakeholder roles: effective reform depends on contributions from civil society, the private sector, and development partners.
Transnational dimension: addressing corruption and poor governance requires regional and global coordination.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT); Corruption; Crime; Fiscal governance; Fiscal policy; Government debt management; Public debt; Public financial management (PFM).
Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT); banking law; central bank; company registry; Corruption; CR; debt management; East Africa; Fiscal governance; Global; Government debt management; government ownership assessment; ISCR; organic law; procurement contract; SOE portfolio; Southern Africa; State administration; Sub-Saharan Africa.