Selected Issues Papers

State-Owned Enterprises in Mozambique: Current Situation and Policy Options

ByCan Sever, Santos Bila

July 31, 2024

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Can Sever, and Santos Bila. "State-Owned Enterprises in Mozambique: Current Situation and Policy Options", Selected Issues Papers 2024, 032 (2024), accessed 12/6/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400286155.018

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Summary

This paper documents the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Mozambique, discusses some important fiscal issues, and makes the case for improvements in governance and transparency. A first step is to enhance timely and regular collection of data that is easily accessible to better assess the performance of SOEs and raise awareness about associated fiscal costs and risks.

Subject: Arrears, Economic sectors, External debt, Fiscal risks, Public enterprises, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Arrears, Fiscal risks, governance, policy option, procurement policy, Public enterprises, role of state-owned enterprises, SOE sector, State-owned enterprises, state-owned enterprises in Mozambique, Sub-Saharan Africa, transparency

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