Mozambique - Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project (FSTAP)

The Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project (FSTAP) aims to develop the institutional capacity of the financial sector. This development should be through the financing of activities aimed at: (a) strengthening the regulatory and supervisory framework of banking and non-banking financial institutions, including the insurance and pension sectors; (b) strengthen the coverage and management of social security; (c) develop an efficient and effective national payment system; (d) improve the legal and judicial environment for lending operations; and (e) expand financial services, especially to rural areas, by improving the operations of microfinance companies.