Tuberculosis Assessment and Screening in Mozambique

Client – CDC – American Embassy
Location – Dondo, Nhamatanda, Boane and Matola – Mozambique
Year – 2009 – 2010
Time – 1 year

The main objective of this project was the assessment of measuring recent practice within the scope of the National Tuberculosis Program (implemented by the Ministry of Health), investigating the exposure of Tuberculosis in pediatric relationships.

Verde Azul provided facilities and equipment for intensive training to employees of the Ministry of Health and supervised the implementation of a revised Monitoring and Evaluation program, more efficient and easier for the user, designed with the objective of reducing the risk of exposure.

In a follow-up of results, Verde Azul was informed that the exposure of children in the hospital to diseases such as tuberculosis had reduced by 10%.

Market Access for Local Farmers in Maputo Province

Client – FAO: Support Program for Agricultural Markets (PAMA)
Location – Mozambique
Year – 2008 – 2010
Time – 2 years

The objectives of this project were:

• improve product quality, competitiveness, diversification of higher value crops and market access for small farmers in Maputo province;
• helping members of farmers’ associations to identify and invest in common infrastructure, such as irrigation systems;
• train individual farmers and associations to improve their marketing and production skills, with a view to increasing the volume and profitability of their agricultural operations.

Verde Azul interviewed farmers, held training sessions and implemented a seminar in which solutions and results were discussed.

FAO’s final assessment of this project was that there was a real increase in the income of target farmers.

Monitoring, in Connection, with the Zambezi Bridge Project in Caia

Client – SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency)
Location – Sofala – Mozambique
Year – 2006 – 2009
Time – 3 years

The overall objective of the project was to build a bridge over the Zambezi river, between Caia (Sofala province) and Chimuara (Zambezia province).

Verde Azul was responsible for overseeing the social and environmental components of the project, making sure that contractual agreements, national legislation and IFC principles were followed at the project site. The total value of the project was 70 million Euros.

Verde Azul interacted with contractors and supervisors and made them aware of and complied with contractual obligations.

The potential needs for deviations and / or adjustments in the contract were discussed and decided through broader stakeholder involvement and an analysis of best practices.

Verde Azul also listed the impacts and mitigation measures that were recommended in the social and environmental studies and maintained control over the actual impacts and compliance with the bridge’s Environmental Management Plan.

Verde Azul, in addition, provided advice to the Steering Committee for the construction of the bridge, involving routine inspections and follow-up visits on site, as well as the development and implementation of an integrated monitoring matrix to assess the real impact, together with the supervisor and the main contractor.

Review of the Law on Cooperatives in Mozambique (1979) – Phase I

Client – CLUSA
Location – Quelimane and Zambézia – Mozambique
Year – 2008
Time – 2 months

Verde Azul was hired by APAC to coordinate the execution of a study and to propose a new and revised law on cooperatives in Mozambique.

Activities included:

• hiring international legal advisors, as well as an economic analysis of cooperativism as a vehicle for economic growth;
• public debate and working meetings with a large number of decision makers (Ministry of Justice, politicians, associations and existing cooperatives).

The final report with the economic analysis constituted the basis for the legal readjustment of the previous 1979 Cooperative Law.

Review of the Law on Cooperatives in Mozambique (1979) – Phase II

Client – NPCM (Center for the Promotion of Modern Cooperatives in Mozambique) – UNAC, FRUTISUL, CLUSA, APAMO)
Location – Mozambique
Year – 2007 – 2008
Time – 6 months

Commercial cooperatives in Mozambique are an important form of association and a legal entity for farmers to defend their economic interests. There are networks of cooperative companies formed, especially in central and northern Mozambique over the past ten years.

Farmers understand and are interested in joining these cooperative structures, if they offer real benefits to their members. For this, there is a clear need to review the legislation of the cooperatives of July 10, 1979 (Law No. 9/79), still from the time of socialism, with a new draft code under discussion since 2001.

This study, foresees and formulates general observations on the draft code relating to the concept of cooperative organization, taxes, methods of legislation and the capitalization of its members. This economic analysis of the cooperative will be the basis for the legal adjustment of the cooperative in the Law on Cooperatives.

The study, in conjunction with international legal advisors, wrote the part of the explanatory memorandum draft that concerns the cooperative’s economic analysis, giving a legal justification on the basis of the legal adjustment, and took steps to ensure that this agreement covers a wide range stakeholders (farmers, “cooperatives”, Ministry of Justice, politicians, parliamentarians, etc.).

“Translate” the concept discussed internationally to the circumstances of Mozambique before starting to write a draft law, wrote the statutes of the cooperatives, discussed the draft statutes widely, adapting the proposed Law of Cooperatives to the Mozambican legal system.

Provide an explanation to justify the cooperative as a legal entity in the legal system (eg civil law, right to legal persons; tax law, etc.).

The proposed law should be submitted to Parliament for approval in December 2008, involving all interested parties to receive contributions for the drafting of a new cooperative law in Mozambique, with the capacity, in addition to other legal aspects, to create a framework legal favorable, for some types of associations to be able to make profits in their activities.

The project also included consultations with lawyers and national and international cooperative organizations, including members of the Mozambican Parliament to produce the “Draft law on the cooperative”.

Training in Environmental Impact Assessment: Government and Local NGOs

Client – USAID – Sun Mountain
Location – Manica and Nampula – Mozambique
Year – 2005
Time – 4 months

Verde Azul trained government officials and local NGOs in the field of National Environment regulations.

The literature used involved MICOA’s EIA Guidelines, as well as case studies to improve international practice.

The project was implemented over three months and included field visits to the districts of Manica and Nampula, with interviews and meetings with stakeholders.