Mozambique: RISE-PS project launched in Cabo Delgado

The Resilient Investment for Socio‑Economic Empowerment, Peace and Security (RISE‑PS) Project was launched on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the city of Pemba, Cabo Delgado province. The initiative is valued at US$28 million, equivalent to 1,789,480,000 meticais. The project aims to create around 24,000 direct jobs, rehabilitate 150 basic infrastructure facilities, and support 2,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through training, equipment kits and financing.

The RISE-PS Project also includes the construction of an MSME village in Afungi, Palma district, intended to boost agro-industrial development. In addition to Afungi, the project will also be implemented in the Ancuabe district. The initiative will be implemented by local civil society organisations, namely Kuendeleya, NUNISA, Dimongo, Okumi, Azul and PROMURA.

READ:Mozambique, African Development Bank and UNDP launch initiative to boost recovery in conflict-affected Cabo Delgado province – AfDB The Resilient Investment for Socio‑Economic Empowerment, Peace and Security (RISE‑PS) Project is financed through a $28 million blended investment package, including $17 million from the African Development Bank’s Transition Support Facility, $4.2 million from UNDP, $2.4 million from the Government of Germany, $3.1 million from private sector partners, and $1.3 million as counterpart funding from the Government of Mozambique. Implementation will be led by the Northern Integrated Development Agency, with support from the UNDP.