Project Fact Sheet for 51140109

Project / Programme Title

FNI inception phase

Brief Project Description

Swedish research cooperation with Mozambique was initiated in 1978, with emphasis on support to building institutional research at Eduardo Mondlane University. Since 2006, Sweden extended its support to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT)in its efforts to implement the Mozambique Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy, (MOSTIS), including the creation of the National Research Fund (FNI) as an important institution for supporting the production of and using new knowledge relevant for the country’s needs and which has the mandate to deal directly with donors and beneficiaries of support. The role of FNI is to strengthen research capacity through managing competitive funds for (1) research, technology transfer and innovation, (2) scholarships and (3) support to research infrastructure. The funding of research and technology transfer and innovation projects done by FNI is regulated by “General Rules and Regulations for Funding Activities” which gives a general framework for funding and administrative processes for distributing the funds. With the implementation of the governments’ decree (Decreto no 12/2005) that gives FNI administrative and financial autonomy, a Board of Directors, which is the highest governance board, has been appointed with full mandate to approve FNI strategic plans, annual plans, financial reports and deliberate on all FNI strategic initiatives. FNI is headed by the Executive Director with the support of a Deputy Executive Director and an executive secretary. This decision for continued support to the research system in Mozambique, with focus on direct support to FNI, in order to develop the institutional capacity of FNI, with particular reference to its research council functions., This inception phase will focus on (i) completion of ongoing projects, (ii) strengthening of systems for review and application of manuals, documentation (reporting, auditing, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, visits etc.), (iii) establishment of partnerships in the area of innovation and clusters development, (iv) increased gender integration in FNI’s work, (v) document lessons learnt, and (vi) elaborate a proposal for the period 2016-2020. The proposed contribution is also in line with Government priorities as reflected in all important documents, inter alia, the Plano Quinquenal do Governo 2015-2019 (PQG 2015-2019), MOSTIS (2006-2016) and Agenda 2025

Donor

SWEDEN

Donor Agency / UN Agency

Suécia

Government Counterparts

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Project Information

Project Status

Ongoing

Mozambican Project Number

Fonte de Recurso

Actual Start - End

2015-11-30 / 2018-06-30

Planned Start - End

2015-11-30 / 2017-05-31

Date of Signature of MoU/Contract

n/a

National / Regional

Regional 

Type of Implementation

NGO Implementation 

Project Contact Person

Joao Jussar | 21 480 300 | joao.jussar@gov.se 

Project Internet Link

 

Comments

 

Funding Information

Aid Modality

Investment Projects

Currency

SEK

Type of Funding

Grant

On/Off Budget

Off Budget

On/Off Treasury

Off Treasury

Funding Totals

Disbursements

765,383 EUR

Commitments

765,383 EUR

Undisbursed

0 EUR

Historic Funding

Disbursements

0 EUR

Commitments

0 EUR

Funding 2015

Disbursements

558,983 EUR

Commitments

765,383 EUR

Disbursements 1st Quarter

0 EUR

Disbursements 2nd Quarter

0 EUR

Disbursements 3rd Quarter

0 EUR

Disbursements 4th Quarter

558,983 EUR

Funding 2016

Disbursements

206,400 EUR

Commitments

0 EUR

Disbursements 1st Quarter

0 EUR

Disbursements 2nd Quarter

0 EUR

Disbursements 3rd Quarter

206,400 EUR

Disbursements 4th Quarter

0 EUR

Classification

Channel of Delivery

Sectors

100.0%

11400 Post Secondary Education
11420 Higher education

MDGs

• Not Applicable

Focal Regions

Maputo
100.0%

• All districts