The Mozambican government plans to increase the amount of national public investments mobilizable in 2029 to 34.7 billion meticais, equivalent to 475 million euros, compared to 15.2 billion meticais (208 million euros) in 2027. This budget is expected to reach 21 billion meticais (287 million euros) in 2028, according to the Medium-Term Budget Framework (MTBF) 2027-2029, published on August 20, 2026. Infrastructure is expected to absorb the majority of these resources.
According to the document, these amounts correspond to national resources that can be allocated to priority programs and projects, taking into account fixed expenses and other budgetary commitments. The government aims to strengthen investment planning as part of its strategy to consolidate public finances and implement its development priorities.
Furthermore, the new framework introduces, for the first time, quantitative criteria for selecting public projects. Alignment with the government’s Five-Year Program and National Development Strategy will account for 35%, ahead of economic and social impact (25%), institutional implementation capacity (20%), territorial equity (10%), and the ability to mobilize additional financing (10%).
Infrastructure, territorial organization, and planning will account for 30% of the planned resources. Sectors related to structural economic transformation and social and demographic transformation will each receive 23%, while national unity, peace, and security will benefit from 18%. Environmental sustainability and climate change will represent 6%.
In the infrastructure sector, investments will increase from 3.8 billion meticais (52 million euros) in 2027 to 5.4 billion meticais (74 million euros) in 2028, and then to 10.1 billion meticais (138 million euros) in 2029. The government justifies this priority by the need to develop and rehabilitate economic and social infrastructure, essential for growth and the provision of public services.
This increase in investments comes as Maputo continues its budget consolidation policy. The government aims to reduce public debt from 72.2% of GDP in 2025 to 67.1% in 2029, while maintaining resources for sectors considered strategic.
