Mozambique Africa
Building Strong Communities
Already weakened by a 15-year civil war that ended in 1992, Mozambique was especially hard-hit by the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Today, approximately 12.5 percent of the country’s population has HIV.
Abt continues to build on our fruitful legacy in Mozambique by teaming with local health facilities and organizations to greatly expand the number of people receiving and maintaining HIV treatment. We also are collaborating with national and health offices to protect Mozambicans from malaria and increase their adoption of modern contraceptives. We have assessed the effectiveness of school feeding programs in rural areas, partnered with rural cooperatives to introduce agricultural technologies and market linkages for high-value crops, and analyzed storm-protection options for coastal residents.
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Mainstreaming Private Health Sector Contributions
Abt Wins $209 Million USAID Contract To Fight HIV and AIDS in Mozambique
School Meals’ Effect on Student Performance in Mozambique
In most provinces in Mozambique, schools are overcrowded, student-teacher ratios are high, and reading and math test scores are low. Many Mozambican children suffer from food insecurity, including poor diet quality, which hinders their ability to learn. …
Controlling the HIV Epidemic in Mozambique
Mozambique has the eighth highest HIV prevalence in the world, with 12.6 percent of adults living with HIV, and one of the highest HIV mortality rates. The country has made strides in testing people for HIV and providing treatment. But a high proportion…
Immunization Resource Tracking Project
The Immunization Resource Tracking Project strengthened country level data on immunization financing and immunization sustainability. The Abt-led project supported the production of immunization expenditure estimates and the development of policy briefs…
Mozambique Agribusiness and Trade Competitiveness Program (AgriFUTURO)
In 2011, roughly 80 percent of Mozambicans earning their living from subsistence farming; more than 44 percent suffered from chronic malnutrition, and 34 percent faced perpetual hunger. Farm productivity was among the lowest in the world. Farmers used…