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4:44 CAT | 07 Dec 2022
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The European Union (EU) and the Government of Mozambique on Tuesday launched a €812 million initiative to support the education and emancipation of young Mozambicans.
“I am very happy that it is an initiative for young people,” said Antonino Maggiore, ambassador of the European Union in Mozambique. After all, these “are the factors of innovation” in the country and “their empowerment is a priority for us”.
The diplomat was speaking in Maputo during the launch of the initiative, implemented by Team Europe.
The ‘e-Juventude’ [e-Youth] initiative aims to help young Mozambicans “reach their full potential” so that they are leaders in the “socio-economic transformation of the country”, through a strategy based on “the three Es: Education, Employment and Empowerment”.
The program covers the whole country, focusing on the provinces of Maputo, Cabo Delgado, Sofala, Nampula and Inhambane, and aims to invest in professional training, employment, self-employment and the sexual and reproductive health of young people in Mozambique.
In addition to e-Juventude, Team Europe also launched the ‘Pacto Verde para Moçambique’ [Green Pact for Mozambique] initiative, which will, among other things, support the Mozambican government in protecting and restoring the country’s natural heritage.
The ‘Green Pact for Mozambique’ is valued at €1.4 million, the EU says.
“These are joint projects for the future” and a “commitment we have with future generations”, the EU ambassador in Mozambique declared.
Mozambique’s Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Land and Environment, Emília Fumo, thanked the EU for the initiatives and said that its “doors are open” for the exchange of experiences.
Team Europe comprises the European Union, EU member states and their diplomatic services, financial institutions and implementing bodies, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
“Pacto Verde para Moçambique” e “e-Juventude”. Lançámos hoje estas iniciativas #TeamEurope🇪🇺 p uma resposta colectiva a desafios específicos num ambiente em mudança e criarmos maior impacto em Moçambique🇲🇿. Trabalhar em parceria com a sociedade civil e outros parceiros é crucial. pic.twitter.com/HEeckun8qa
— Antonino Maggiore (@MaggioreEU) December 6, 2022
Source: Lusa
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