A delegation from the European Parliament’s Development Committee will visit Mozambique between 26 and 27 May to assess the impact of European Union (EU) funding in the country. The mission will analyse projects linked to the Global Gateway, the EU’s strategic initiative focused on digitalisation, youth employment, and renewable energy.
According to a Lusa report citing a statement released this Friday (22), the European Parliament said the delegation is made up of five Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and will also assess the EU’s humanitarian support in Mozambique. The mission is expected to examine “the most effective way to connect humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding interventions” at a time when northern Mozambique continues to face a humanitarian and security crisis.
According to the statement, the MEPs will also directly observe the impact of European investment on Mozambique’s energy transition. During the visit, the delegation will meet with ministers and other senior government officials, civil society organisations, representatives of EU member states, and development partners based in the country.
The European lawmakers will also meet representatives of European private sector companies operating in Mozambique. During visits to Maputo and the northern region, the delegation is expected to evaluate projects related to employment, healthcare, and the fight against malnutrition, as well as resilience and climate change mitigation initiatives.
The mission will also be briefed on the security situation in the north of the country and on how communities and humanitarian actors have been affected by violence and responded to the crisis. The region has been affected by attacks by groups linked to the Islamic State since 2017.
Quoted in the statement, the head of the delegation and Chair of the European Parliament’s Development Committee, Barry Andrews, said that “Mozambique is an increasingly important partner for Europe. We need to work closely together on a range of issues such as development, trade, and energy.”
“I am proud to lead this Development Committee mission and, together with my colleagues, we look forward to our discussions,” Barry Andrews concluded. He will be joined by MEPs Hilde Vautmans, Marit Maij, Małgorzata Gosiewska, and György Hölvényi.
The EU maintains a strong partnership with Mozambique, having invested more than €600 million since 2021 in areas such as the green transition, youth, governance, and social peace. In addition, it plans to provide €41.5 million in humanitarian aid by the end of this year following the floods that affected the country.
