The Executive acknowledged on Tuesday, June 2, significant progress in the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with emphasis on improvements in access to water, sanitation, energy, and the fight against diseases such as cholera and malaria.
The assessment is contained in the 2nd Voluntary National Review Report 2026 on the SDGs, approved by the Council of Ministers. The document indicates that the national rate of access to safe water reached 62.3% in 2025, reflecting progress recorded in recent years. At the end of the weekly Council of Ministers meeting held in Maputo, government spokesperson Ussene Isse stated that, despite existing challenges, access to safe water continues to grow across the country.
“Although there are challenges in access to water, there has been an increase in the percentage of our population with access to safe water,” said Ussene Isse, adding that the results demonstrate a gradual improvement in living conditions for the population. He explained that in urban areas, the percentage of the population with access to safe water rose from 81.9% in 2020 to 87.9% in 2025. In rural areas, the indicator increased from 42.1% to 48.5% over the same period.
Mozambique is a signatory to the United Nations 2030 SDG Agenda and presented its first Voluntary National Review report in 2020. The new document also shows progress in access to adequate sanitation services. According to the report, the population using adequate sanitation services in urban areas increased from 59.2% to 67.3% between 2020 and 2025. In rural areas, coverage rose from 15.6% to 21.4%.
Commenting on these indicators, Ussene Isse emphasized the importance of water and sanitation for public health. “These two challenges are important. As you know, our country cyclically faces public health challenges, and there are important interventions to overcome these components. The first is access to quality water, and the second important intervention is environmental sanitation,” he stated.
According to the spokesperson, these will remain priority areas for the Government, as they contribute to improving public health and reducing waterborne diseases such as cholera, as well as malaria cases.
In the energy sector, access increased from 32% to 35% between 2020 and 2022. During the same period, the share of renewable energy rose to 84%, although it fell back to 74% in 2025. According to Ussene Isse, this decline reflects reduced investment in the sector. Nevertheless, the Executive reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening actions needed to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Among the Government’s priorities are economic transformation, poverty reduction, youth unemployment, digitalization, gender equality, and fair and equitable access to services and opportunities. In the same session, the Council of Ministers approved the draft law establishing the legal framework for crowdfunding, which will be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration.
Regarding this measure, Ussene Isse said it “will bring an alternative and efficiency for small and medium-sized enterprises and is a new financing modality to boost our economy.” During the same session, the Government also approved amendments to the regulation governing the legal regime for the use of national maritime space, aimed at expanding the State’s revenue base.
Source: Lusa
