Improving access to justice in Northern Mozambique
This project aims to improve access to justice in two provinces in Northern Mozambique by empowering provincial and district courts. Through a combination of training, procedural reform and infrastructure upgrades, Switzerland will directly support the Supreme Court to deliver faster and more effective justice, with a particular focus on corruption cases and land-related disputes.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mosambik |
Gouvernanz nothemedefined
Anti-Korruptions-Organisationen
Weiterentwicklung von Recht und Rechtsprechung |
01.12.2025
- 31.12.2027 |
CHF 600’000
|
- Central State of South East
- Other Academic Research North
- Supreme Court of Mozambique
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Anti-Korruptions-Organisationen und -institutionen
Weiterentwicklung von Recht und Rechtsprechung
Anti-Korruptions-Organisationen und -institutionen
Weiterentwicklung von Recht und Rechtsprechung
Querschnittsthemen Projekt unterstützt schwerpunktmässig Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
Unterstützungsform Auftrag mit treuhänderischer Mittelverwaltung
Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F11660
| Hintergrund |
With nearly 60% of the population living in remote areas and 81% (WB, 2025) below the poverty line, access to justice in Mozambique remains limited, especially for marginalised groups. The judiciary system suffers from a critical shortage of trained judges and prosecutors, inadequate infrastructure, outdated paper-based procedures, and insufficient decentralisation of court services. Since Mozambique's judicial reforms in 1978, efforts to modernise the courts and ensure equitable access have been insufficient. The increasing complexity of legal cases in a country heavily affected by corruption and land conflicts requires specialisation within the judiciary, but this remains underdeveloped. Switzerland’s anti-corruption and land governance projects have yielded positive results, but the limited capacity of the judiciary system to resolve cases is compromising them. There is therefore a need to strengthen the institutions in charge of delivering justice to maximise the impact of Switzerland’s governance interventions. |
| Ziele | To improve access to justice through modernisation, capacity building, and decentralisation of the judicial courts in Niassa and Nampula Provinces, with fast and effective justice in the fight against corruption. |
| Zielgruppen |
Direct target groups: Indirect target groups / beneficiaries: |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
Outcome 1: judicial courts are accessible and modernised. Outcome 2: judicial processes related to asset recovery and land dispute cases are fast-tracked. Outcome 3: citizens are sensitised to promote respect for the rule of law and enhance confidence in judicial courts. |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: • Expanded court mediation services and reduced judicial costs. • Scaled up SEIJE system use. • Strengthened paralegals and community courts for local dispute resolution. • Trained judges, prosecutors, and staff on asset recovery, corruption, and land cases. • Improved coordination among judicial, anti-corruption, law enforcement, and land authorities. Resultate von früheren Phasen: N/A |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Ausländische Hochschul- und Forschungsinstitution Ausländische staatliche Institution |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren | This intervention directly complements the ongoing SDC Anti-corruption and Accountability Programme and the Land and Natural Resources Local Governance project. It also complements European Union funding, which contributes to similar activities in a different geographic area. |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 600’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 600’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 600’000 |
| Projektphasen |
Phase 1 01.12.2025 - 31.12.2027 (Active) |
