Mozambique: Construction works at ADIN building in Nampula at a standstill, one year after foundation stone was laid – Watch

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Mozambique: Construction works at ADIN building in Nampula at a standstill, one year after foundation stone was laid – Watch

2:23 CAT | 28 Jul 2025

Screen grab: STV

Exactly one year after the foundation stone was laid for the construction of the offices of the Northern Integrated Development Agency (ADIN) in the city of Nampula, the project remains stalled. The agency cites a legal dispute over the land and technical errors in the initial design.

The construction sign indicates construction will begin on July 24, 2024, with completion scheduled for July 24, 2025. However, O País recently visited the site and found no sign of any construction work.

When asked about the case, Jacinto Loureiro, Chairman of the ADIN Board of Directors, explained that the approval of a public or private project depends, first and foremost, on legal verification of ownership of the Land Use and Benefit Right (DUAT), which was not fully guaranteed in the process in question.

In addition to the land dispute issue, O País has learned that the project contained technical errors, which were identified by the inspection team in the early stages.

READ: Mozambique: Foundation stone laid for ADIN building in Nampula

The project is budgeted at over 97 million meticais (around US$1.5 million), with financing from the World Bank.

Loureiro guaranteed that there was no misappropriation of funds, as the financing model used does not allow for direct disbursement by the institution.

Created in response to the terrorist crisis in the north of the country, ADIN’s mission is to coordinate and implement development projects in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa, and Nampula.

Source: O País