Levi set out the challenge in Maputo during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the FNDS, Dino Foi. “Eradicating hunger must become a national commitment. This commitment must mobilise the government, the private sector, development partners and communities themselves.
Food insecurity, which continues to affect several regions of our country, must gradually become a thing of the past.” According to the Prime Minister, the challenge is not simply to produce more food. “We need to transform our food systems. We need to increase productivity.
We need to improve access to markets and reduce post-harvest losses,” she said. “We need to add value to what we produce. Above all, we must ensure that the benefits of economic growth reach our communities,” she said.
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The Prime Minister noted that Mozambique has, in recent years, been repeatedly affected by cyclones, prolonged droughts, floods, tropical storms and other extreme weather events. “These events undermine agricultural production, destroy infrastructure and degrade natural resources, while weakening the livelihoods of thousands of Mozambican families,” she said. Levi said the Sustainable Development Fund must establish itself as a key instrument for the country’s economic transformation.
“The FNDS must support practical solutions. It must create the conditions for development to be inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Its programmes must reach the people, especially those living in rural areas who face the greatest challenges,” she said.
She also stressed that the institution should play a leading role in creating opportunities for women and young people. “We want thousands of Mozambicans to find professional fulfilment without having to leave their communities.
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