Mozambique - Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program

Overview & Synopsis

Ratings of the Mozambique Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program for Mozambique were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was substantial. Capacity gaps should be reflected in a realistic implementation timeframe and a carefully sequenced set of disbursement linked indicators, taking into account institutional maturity; in low capacity and fragility, conflict and violence contexts, a gradual approach to results is advisable and program duration should allow sufficient time for learning, execution, and completion. A successful Program for Results operation requires dedicated technical assistance and intensified Bank implementation support; regular technical engagement, trust fund-financed expertise, and full implementation of the Program Action Plan are recommended, along with strong managerial commitment on the client side and higher Bank supervision budgets and mobilization of external resources. Infrastructure investments should be planned against conservative targets and paired with strong capacity building to match procurement and fiduciary realities; future designs should integrate both physical delivery and institutional strengthening in the results framework, recognize that infrastructure disbursement linked indicators depend on government fiduciary systems, and avoid overreliance on knowledge transfer from Investment Project Financing to Program for Results where systems differ. The effective strengthening of government environmental and social systems indicates that a comprehensive Program Action Plan is a key instrument for institutional change; staffing, grievance redress mechanisms, monitoring systems, capacity building, and operational guidelines should be prioritized to embed durable practices that may not be similarly incentivized under other instruments.