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2008 report
Economic growth versus human development
Social Watch Moçambique Liga Moçambicana dos Direitos Humanos

Despite high rates of economic growth in recent years, human development in Mozambique will not be achieved without significant improvements in governance, reducing corruption in the financial, judicial and public administration systems. Rather than focus exclusively on economic growth, the Government should focus on increasing access to quality education, efficient health services and social security and delivering basic public services

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Significant progress  Undernourishment Significant regression  Malaria
Slight regression  Literacy Significant regression  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Significant regression  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Stagnant  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Telephone mainlines Significant regression  Literacy ratio gap
Significant regression  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Stagnant  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources  

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Signatures and ratifications by Mozambique
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 6 .
21813000 Population
801590 SQ KM
Capital: Maputo
Currency: Metical
Language: Portuguese
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
65.5
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
64
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries in worse situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries below average
Gender and education   Countries in worse situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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