Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Rural Areas : Project Moz-5331
Project / Programme Summary

Sector(s):	Development
Title:	Project Moz-5331: "Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in Rural Areas"
Donor country/ organization:	World Food Programme (WFP)
Other donors / organizations involved:	The World Bank
Beneficiary countries / regions:	All Mozambique
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions:	Ministry of Education
Duration:	5 years
Starting Date:	December 1997
Project / Program budget:	US$ 12.2 million
Finance / Type of cooperation:	Grant - Food Aid

Objectives
Improve the living-conditions in rural areas through the reconstruction and rehabilitation of physical infrastructure in the field of primary education and health, in support of the Government's national Reconstruction Programme.
Activities / contents
- Increase access by the rural population to primary school education and primary health care through the reconstruction and rehabilitation of primary schools and primary health care posts.
- Improve living conditions in rural areas for headmasters, and health staff through the provision of housing and sanitary facilities.
- Provide short-term employment through reconstruction works using labour-intensive technologies and local construction materials.
Expected outcomes / impacts
- Construction of 900 primary schools with the correspondent administration area.
- Construction of 300 upgraded health centres.
- Construction of 1,650 staff houses, 900 for school headmasters and 750 for health staff.
- Establishment of 1,200 collective latrines.
- Establishment of 1,200 wells/boreholes with hand-pumps.
Features in line with the Agenda for Action
This project is in line with the agenda for action, as it covers Public Work.

WFP Africa Region Bureau (OSA)	Fax.: 0039-6-6513-2839
Mr. Mohamed Zejjari, Regional Director OSA	Tel.: 0039-6-6513-2201
Mr. Tun Myat, Director RE	Tel.: 0039-6-6513-2009

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