Northern Mozambique Social Cohesion and Community Resilience Project

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The project aims to increase strengthen community resilience in the northern provinces affected by conflict (Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa) through strengthening social cohesion, access to jobs and resilient basic infrastructure services. The key activities will include:A. Strengthening social cohesion: (i) strengthening local and community-based organizations; (ii) creation of functional spaces for community dialogue; iii) support community development plans. B. Access to jobs: (i) Skills development; (ii) provision of employment opportunities for youth and womenC. Access to resilient infrastructure and services: (i) resilient rehabilitation/construction of infrastructure with community participation (markets, community roads and bridges, irrigation systems, health, education, water supply systems, off-grid electrification etc.) and (ii) strengthening emergency preparedness and response.D. Capacity development for participatory planning and service delivery: capacity development of community, district, municipal and provincial institutions. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) and the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources (MOPHRH) through their relevant national, provincial and district departments. The project will be designed, implemented and monitored with the full participation of local communities.