Mozambique aims to have 67,327 companies registered in the mandatory Social Security system by 2030, strengthening contribution coverage and the national social protection system, according to official documents.
The target is set out in the Five-Year Plan of the Public Administration Reform and Development Strategy 2026-2030, recently approved by the Government, which identifies the strengthening of mandatory social protection as one of its priorities for the next five years.
The Government states in the document that it intends to “increase coverage of the mandatory Social Security System” by expanding the contribution base and bringing new employers and workers into the system. The plan provides for the registration of 16,234 companies in 2026, 16,626 in 2027, 17,028 in 2028 and 17,439 in 2029, setting a cumulative target of 67,327 companies covered by the mandatory Social Security system by the end of the implementation period.
The document argues that strengthening contribution coverage should help increase the system’s financial sustainability and expand workers’ protection in the event of illness, disability, old age and other contingencies provided for under Social Security legislation.
The measures also include the integration of civil servants and state employees into the mandatory scheme. In this regard, the document sets the objective of “promoting the voluntary and compulsory departure of FAE [Civil Servants and State Employees] and channelling them into the mandatory Social Security System”, seeking to harmonise the existing social protection mechanisms within the Public Administration.
The measures form part of a broader public-sector reform strategy, which includes strengthening the sustainability of social protection systems and increasing the formalisation of economic activity.
The Government considers the expansion of Social Security coverage an important instrument for social inclusion and worker protection, particularly in a context of economic transformation and growth in the formal employment market.
In addition to expanding the contribution base, the plan envisages measures to improve the administrative management of the system, strengthen beneficiary registration and monitoring mechanisms, and deepen institutional coordination in the area of social protection.
The expansion of mandatory Social Security coverage is part of the Five-Year Plan of the Public Administration Reform and Development Strategy 2026-2030, which also provides for reforms in public service digitalisation, the fight against corruption, the modernisation of the justice system and the strengthening of e-governance.
The document sets out the objective of improving the State’s service delivery capacity and increasing the efficiency of public institutions, combining administrative reforms with measures aimed at strengthening social inclusion and protecting citizens.
