Evaluering
Evaluation on the LWF Mozambique Country Programme 2004-2008
Mozambique and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have a long history together stretching over the whole period of the country’s independence, and starting even before that. From 1977 onwards the LWF was supporting internally displaced persons and returning refugees but already before the independence of Mozambique it was helping the Mozambique refugees in the neighbouring countries Tanzania, Zambia, and Swaziland. Over the years the work of LWF Mozambique has changed from emergency assistance to activities aimed at sustainable development. The goal today is to contribute to the improvement of health and quality of life by building strong household economies through improved food security, promotion of human rights and healthy lifestyles, and through enhanced capacity to manage the environment. Strategies include capacity development; emergency response and preparedness; empowerment of local community organizations; strengthening of civil society; facilitation and mediation; partnership and networking. The present LWF Mozambique Country Programme, elaborated in the Country Strategy for 2004-2009, includes three Integrated Rural Development Projects (IRDPs) in the Gaza, Sofala and Tete Provinces. In Maputo the Programme encompasses two urban projects, Human Rights and Health for Women project in Chamanculo as well as Prevention and Mitigation of Impact of HIV and AIDS Project in Xikheleni which has a strong component of capacity development of local partner, Comite Ecumenico de Desenvolvimento Social (CEDES). All the projects address the key strategic priorities of the Programme as established by the Country Strategy. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the performance of the Mozambique Country Programmeduring the years 2004-2008 of implementing the Country Strategy 2004-2009, and the objective is the reduction of absolute poverty among households and communities. Poverty, HIV and AIDS and lack of essential services are still problems far from having been solved.