
Maputo, 13 Sep (AIM) – The Norwegian government will disburse a total of 63 million Norwegian crowns (about six million dollars at the current exchange rate) to support food security in northern Mozambique.
This sum was announced on Monday, in Maputo, during the signing of two memorandums of understanding between the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Aga Khan Foundation.
The additional funds are intended to support food security and are a direct response to the food crisis caused by the Russian war against Ukraine, which is particularly affecting developing economies such as Mozambique.
According to a statement, the amount will be split between two projects, of which 30 million crowns (approximately 2.8 million dollars) will go towards “Food Production, Conservation and Preservation”, implemented by GAIN, which aims to increase the consumption of safe and nutritious food among vulnerable populations affected by conflict in northern Mozambique.
On the other hand, 33 million crowns (approximately 3.2 million dollars) will go towards ‘Rapid Investment in Agriculture for Stabilisation and Empowerment’, a project implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation.
This project aims to improve food security and economic resilience in the northern province of Cabo Delgado by increasing the availability of highly trained mid-level technicians and more robust livelihoods for small-scale farmers in the southern districts of the province.
“We are pleased to follow up on this commitment with the signing today of two agreements with the Agha Khan Foundation and GAIN, and we look forward to seeing the concrete results of these interventions’, said the Norwegian Minister for International Development, Anne Tvinnereim.
The Aga Khan Foundation’s national director, Agostinho Momade, thanked Norway for its long-lasting collaboration, which dates back to 2004, when they joined forces to support Cabo Delgado.
“With great pride and satisfaction I can say that from then until today we have maintained a solid partnership. This signing represents another building block in the continuous construction of this joint building”, said Momade.
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