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Publication Date (Issue Year)
9-2025
Language
English
Country
Mozambique
Abstract
With its abundant natural resources, including arable land, water, energy and mineral resources, Mozambique has potential to diversify its economy. It’s strategic location as a logistics corridor in the Southern Africa region is another natural advantage. Mozambique is paying great attention to higher education, science and innovation to increase the proportion of scientifically skilled workforce that is necessary to sustain and increase growth opportunities.
Mozambique is one of the nine African countries that is contributing to the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) of the Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), since 2021. Its contribution of USD 6 million is through the World Bank supported Improvement of Skills Development in Mozambique (MozSkills) project and is towards training Mozambican PhD students and to provide grants for research and innovation projects led by Mozambican universities and research institutions in strategic high potential sectors. Through PASET-Rsif Mozambique is building strong institutions and future science leaders to drive a science and technology-led growth and development. There are 32 Mozambicans awarded Rsif PhD scholarship (31% women and 78% faculty). 19 research and innovation grants have been awarded to Mozambican scholars. There are 16 research publications (as of 30 June 2025). The report turns the spotlight on Mozambican scholars and highlights research on aquaponic food systems and also how Student Startups Take Root in Instituto Superior Politecnico de Manica (ISPM) with MozSkills support.