ZAMBÉZIA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE

FOLLOW UP SOCIO‐ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT ‐ FEEDER ROADS PROJECT

ZAMBÉZIA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE

“A Presentation of some Preliminary Fi diFindings

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ZAMBÉZIA PROVINCE TEN YEARS AGOZAMBÉZIA PROVINCE ‐ TEN YEARS AGO

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THE FEEDER ROADS PROJECT 1996 ‐ 2001THE FEEDER ROADS PROJECT 1996 ‐ 2001

Key Project Objectives R 900 k f f d Reopen 900 km of feeder 

roads, create sustainable all‐weather transport conditions & local R&M capacity  

Increase socioeconomic Increase socioeconomic development of rural households

Local labour‐based approach to R&M & target disadvantageddisadvantaged

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PROJECT AREA – SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICSPROJECT AREA SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS Most roads were very poor 

& seasonally impassable before rehabilitation

In 2001 residents along project roads hadproject roads, had landholdings between 0.5 and 1.5 ha, men & women sharing work on land  (matrilineal society)

>15 000 people had been >15,000 people had been directly employed as labourers on the project by 20012001.

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PROJECT MAIN IMPACTS (1996/2001)PROJECT MAIN IMPACTS (1996/2001)

Contractors Roads Women

•Capacitydevelopment of SME contractors for road

• Growth ofmotorized and non‐motorized traffic

• Better food security for households along rehabilitated contractors for road

work and supportservices•1.3 MUSD injected in 

volume• Growth of volume of goodstransportation

roads• Better health, education and social connectionsj

local economy via local employment with contractors

transportation• Transport prices did not drop

social connectionsin general along rehabilitated roads

• Workers lives’Workers lives  transformed

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APPROACH OF 2012 ASSESSMENTAPPROACH OF 2012 ASSESSMENT

Main Objective Assess outcomes & consequences of the project upon 

communities living in the vicinity of rehabilitated roads, ten years after impact studyy p y

Methods Discussion groups, interviews, observation, case studies 

(cohorts unsuccessful) Questionnaires and traffic counts

Sites Five road sections, five project monitored

iti d f t l iticommunities and  four control communities

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STUDY ROADSSTUDY ROADS

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PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF INTERESTPRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF INTEREST

(Limited qualitative impressions)

••++••++++++Improve regional linkages & 

local  economy

Women’sbenefits

Increased market  ti it

Increased traffic

•• ++++++++++••++++++activitytraffic 

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FIELD OBSERVATIONSFIELD OBSERVATIONS

Economic activityTraffic (flow of goods– Traffic (flow of goodstransporters)

More social infrastructure + services– Schools, health units & water

supplies

Local development– Markets for agricultural 

produce small traders &produce, small traders, & sale of firewood +charcoal (>deforestation)

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ASPECTS OF THE N321 MOCUBA NIPALAGAASPECTS OF THE N321, MOCUBA – NIPALAGA

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENTLOCAL DEVELOPMENT

CASE 1‐Mocuba‐Nipalaga(Dugudela)(Dugudela)– Through traffic of goods

transportersB fi i– Benefits to communitybypassed

– Regional development

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ASPECTS OF THE R1114 MUGULAMA ILEASPECTS OF THE R1114, MUGULAMA ‐ ILE

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENTLOCAL DEVELOPMENT

CASE 2, Mugulama – Ile(Muazíua)(Muazíua)– Loaded transporters do not

pass Muazíua (steepness)Al i “ i i ”– Alternative = “ringuistas”

– Vibrant local economy focuson Muazíua

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ASPECTS OF THE BIVE MAGANJA ROADASPECTS OF THE BIVE – MAGANJA ROAD

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENTLOCAL DEVELOPMENT

CASE 3, Bive – Maganja (Damião)(Damião)– Traffic mainly related to 

timber transportN bli h d k– No established market

– A few local middlemen buyagricultural produce to sellt I di t d i M bto Indian traders in Mocuba

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ASPECTS OF THE R656 MOCUBELA BAJONEASPECTS OF THE R656, MOCUBELA ‐ BAJONE

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENTLOCAL DEVELOPMENT

CASE 4,Mocubela – Bajone(Nialene)(Nialene)– Local market– Irregular traffic– Long tradition of trading

post/weekly markets– Large dynamic regional 

market (Alto Mutabide)

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ASPECTS OF R652 ALTO BENFICA DERRE (& MATICULA)ASPECTS OF R652, ALTO BENFICA – DERRE (& MATICULA)

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SOME PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONSSOME PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS

IMPROVED ACCESS ISKEY TO ENCOURAGING LOCAL

+ NGOs + agricultural & social inputs

ENCOURAGING LOCAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT,  + connect to dynamic

larger marketsESPECIALLY WHEN.. larger markets

h i d i+ where agric. prodn. isgreater & women benefit

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“Obrigada

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