The Northern Integrated Development Agency (ADIN) held the 1st Northern Regional Forum in Nampula on Wednesday, 11 November, chaired by Nampula Province Governor Eduardo Mariamo Abdula. The governors of Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces also participated, alongside representatives of the World Bank and the United Nations, cooperation partners, the private sector and civil society, to strengthen coordination and align development priorities for the region.
Cabo Delgado Governor Valige Tauabo, Nampula Governor Eduardo Abdula, Niassa Governor Elina Massengele. [Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte]
Governor Abdula advocated an integrated approach based on the development of agriculture, infrastructure, industry and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation. He also proposed the establishment of a Regional Development Fund, financed by revenue from mining activities and supported by the World Bank, under ADIN’s coordination, to provide sustainable funding for the North’s priorities.
Nampula Governor Eduardo Abdula. [Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte]
The governors of the three provinces – Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula – presented key projects, with particular emphasis on the construction and rehabilitation of roads, logistics connectivity, agricultural processing, water supply, health and technical and vocational training.
Cabo Delgado Governor Valige Tauabo. [Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte]
ADIN’s Executive Commission Chairperson, Jacinto Loureiro, highlighted the Forum’s place within the Northern Mozambique Integrated Resilience and Development Programme (PREDIN), reaffirming ADIN’s role in the technical coordination and institutional alignment of interventions across the three provinces.
ADIN’s Executive Commission Chairperson Jacinto Loureiro. [Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte]
On the occasion, ADIN presented a portfolio of nine projects under its implementation or coordination, with estimated investments of US$400 million, covering reconstruction, socio-economic development, job creation and infrastructure. These initiatives include Conecta Negócios, the Paved Roads Construction and Maintenance Project, and MozCommunity, financed by the World Bank with US$250 million.
World Bank Division Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles Fily Sissoko. [Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte]
World Bank Division Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles, Fily Sissoko, called for greater integration of investments, private-sector participation and improved project implementation, placing youth employment at the centre of priorities. The United Nations also reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Government’s priorities, focusing on coordination between humanitarian assistance, development and peacebuilding, as well as preparations for the Northern Integrated Development Strategic Plan (PEDIN 2028–2038).
Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte
The Forum reaffirmed the importance of ADIN-led coordination and the need to turn the priorities identified into concrete projects, with defined financing, deadlines and responsibilities, in order to accelerate the integrated development of the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula.
Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte
Photo: ADIN – Agência de Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte
