- UN-JP succeeded to support the government of Mozambique in building a social protection floor in Mozambique. UN-JP, through the support provided to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Services (MGCAS) and the National Institute for Social Services (INAS), contributed to the approval of the Social Protection Law in Mozambique and helped the government in the design of the National Basic Social Security Strategy (ENSSB) I and II, and their operational plans.
- In terms of technical assistance, UN-JPdeveloped training sessions with some staff of MGCAS / INAS with the aim of increasing the responsiveness within the organisations.
- UN-JP assisted INAS in the introduction and implementation of:
a) Public Works Programmes (PWP/PASP): WFP assisted the government in implementing PASP using vouchers or bank cards. In 2011-2012, it was implemented in the pilot phase in four (4) provinces (Maputo, Gaza, Sofala and Tete), with almost 6,000 Households. The programme continued in the same locations in 2013 and 2014, reaching about 7,000 engaged households.
b) Malnutrition Programmes (PASD): 3 400 households were assisted, corresponding to 18,000 people. This programme aimed at reducing problems of malnutrition in people living with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women and children who are permanently or temporarily unable to work. With the use of food transfer mode through voucher, this programme was implemented in the provinces Maputo, Gaza, Manica, Tet and Sofala.
- The support of the UN-JP clearly contributed to increase fiscal space from 0.18% of GDP in 2010 to 0,50% in 2014 and 0.58% of GDP in 2016. It also increased expansion of the number of beneficiaries from 167,000 (in 2008) to 439,144 (in 2014) as well as INAS responsiveness. Considering the fact that in 2005 INAS assisted about 7% of the most vulnerable families and by 2016 assisted about 15% of the most vulnerable population.
