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Monday, October 28, 2013 - 9:45am

A few months ago, USAID and the Ministry of Education launched the project "Aprender a Ler" to improve reading skills for students in grades 2 and 3. This pilot project will begin by covering 120 schools in Nampula and Zambezia provinces.

Last week, the project was launched at provincial level in Nampula, at Lurio Hotel, alongside with the Nampula’s Governor, Mrs. Cidália Manuel Chauque. Amongst participants were also Nampula’s Director of Education and cultural affairs, Dr. Raúl Nhamunwe and the Ministry of Education’s National Directors of Planning and Primary schooling, Dr. Manuel Rego and Dr. Antuía Soverano respectively. Some school staff from the 3 districts where the project will be implemented, namely Nampula, Monapo, Morrupula, were also present to learn more about the various project activities.

USAID partners with the Mozambique’s Attorney’s General Office to combat corruption and control illegal activities
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 5:30am

US Ambassador to Mozambique, Douglas Griffiths joined the Mozambican Attorney General, Dr. Augusto Paulino, to sign an agreement which will make the Attorneys General Office (PGR) more effective in controlling lawfulness and combatting corruption, building institutional credibility and citizen trust.

USAID collaborates with the Faculty of Arts and Communication for the strengthening of Media in Mozambique
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 10:15am

On July 29, 2013, USAID/Mozambique Mission Director, Alex Dickie, signed a funding agreement with the Faculty of Arts and Communication (ECA) of Eduardo Mondlane University.

A group of children at a school in Zambezia province, Mozambique
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:15am

The United States Ambassador to Mozambique, Douglas Griffiths and the Mozambican Minister of Education, Augusto Jone, launched today the project Aprender a Ler (Learning to read), which will be implemented in 120 schools in Zambezia and Nampula provinces, benefiting more than 46,000 children.

Photo of the representatives of Mozambique's National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Health and USAID.
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 11:15am

On May 2, 2013, Deputy Mission Director Polly Dunford represented USAID/Mozambique at the national dissemination of the final results from the 2011 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), delivered by the National Institute of Statistics. Dr. João Dias Loureiro, President of the National Institute of Statistics and Mr. Marcelino Lucas, Permanent Secretary of the Mozambique’s Ministry of Health chaired the meeting.

President's Malaria Initiative, PMI, USAID/Mozambique, Mozambique, Malaria, Dra. Maria da Luz Guebuza
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 5:00am

On April 25th 2013 Mozambique celebrated World Malaria Day through an event, supported by the President’s Malaria Initiative, aimed at raising awareness of the impact that malaria has in people’s lives and the ways in which Mozambique and their citizens are working to prevent and treat malaria. Polly Dunford, USAID/Mozambique Deputy Mission Director, represented the U.S. Government.

USAID/Mozambique, Gorongosa National Park, Alex Dickie, Douglas Griffiths
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 11:30am

U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique, Douglas Griffiths and USAID/Mozambique Mission Director, Alex Dickie, spent some time last week, visiting the Gorongosa National Park at the central Mozambican Province of Sofala. Since 2006 the U.S. Government, through USAID, has joined efforts with the Government of Mozambique and the Carr Foundation in the  Gorongosa Restoration Project.

On World Tuberculosis Day various people joined the Nampula (Mozambique) Hospital staff on a joyful march.
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 9:15am

On Sunday, March 24 Polly Dunford, USAID/ Mozambique Deputy Mission Director travelled to Nampula province to join Mozambican Government officials and health technicians on the official celebrations of World Tuberculosis Day.

USAID Mozambique, Admiral Tim Ziemer, Minister of Health of Mozambique, Dr. Alexandre Manguele, PMI
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 1:15am

Admiral Timothy Ziemer, the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator and leader of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)visited Mozambique last week, to witness the impact of U.S. support in efforts to roll-back malaria in Mozambique.

Displaced women try to wash their belongings, while a boat arrives with more flood victims I Gaza Province, Mozambique.
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 9:15am

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the donation, in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique, in humanitarian assistance totaling over $1.7 million, to assist communities and individuals impacted by the floods in the Limpopo river basin, namely at Chókwè, Guijá and Xai-Xai cities.

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