Mozambique will benefit from new funding from the World Bank as part of its development programs. A total of $100 million will be used to implement an urbanization project in Maputo.

According to the institution, the new funding is a grant from the International Development Association (IDA). It aims to facilitate essential investments in urban infrastructure in the city of Maputo while supporting municipal reforms.

Specifically, the funds will help build the city's first sanitary landfill, invest in drinking water and sanitation, and contribute to ongoing efforts to mitigate the economic impact of covid-19 on the most vulnerable people.

They will also help implement a plan for the Katembe Municipal District, which is considered one of the main centers of future urban growth in Mozambique. This will involve land projects, the construction of priority urban infrastructure, and the development of sites and services for low-income families.  

"Urbanization has not benefited everyone equally in Maputo as the city has expanded informally, without effective urban planning and the necessary investments in basic infrastructure and land tenure security," said André Herzog, Senior Urban Specialist, and Task Team Leader. "Most of the project's funds will benefit the urban poor by investing in the upgrading of informal settlements," he added.

 Moutiou Adjibi Nourou