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The NCEA has a long history in Mozambique, dating back to 1999, related to an EIA for an integrated coastal zone management plan in Beira. In subsequent MoU’s with the Environment Ministry, many activities were carried out ranging from independent reviews of ESIAs and SEAs, capacity building, and many more. Late 2021, the NCEA performed two independent reviews of ESIA scoping reports for the Beira Coastal protection project and the Water for Nampula project. After that, we did not receive any more requests for technical support, but we are planning a visit at the request of Mozambican authorities to resume cooperation.

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National workshop on SEA

The Ministry of Environment, Land and Rural Development (MITADER) hosted a provincial workshop.

11-06-2018
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SEA introduction workshop Catembe, 2017, with Environment Ministry and other stakeholders

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Photo of Tembe river with bridge on the background, Maputo on the other side of the river, 2017

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ESIA and SEA review workshop in Bilene, 2018, organised by WWF-Mozambique

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ESIA and SEA review workshop, in Bilene, 2018, organised by WWF-Mozambique

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Legislation in Mozambique

Environmental assessment has been applied in Mozambique since 1993, but its legal framework was only set up in 1997 through the Environmental Law. Specific EIA regulations followed in 1998 which were replaced by new ones in 2004 and partially adapted in 2008. In 2015, a new regulation on the process of environmental impact assessment came into force (Decree 54/2015).
There are no legal provisions for SEA in Mozambique, but the Environmental Law requires EIA for PPPs. It is practiced since 2003 though, and a legal framework for SEA is under development. The central authority responsible for EIA is the Ministry of Lands, Environment and Rural Development (MITADER), and its Provincial Directorates (DPTADERs) can also play an important role in it. Since 2020, the new name of MITADER is MTA: Ministry of Land and Environment.

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