Descentralização administrativa e o distrito como a base de planificação do desenvolvimento sócio e econômico: o caso do distrito de Moamba

Abstract

The study developed under the theme "Administrative decentralization and the district as a basis for planning socio-economic development:" The case of Moamba District "had the following starting point, that the policy of the Government of Mozambique considers the district as a pole of development, so it is important that the process of administrative decentralization is considered as a lever that allows the materialization of the concerns and priorities of communities in the districts. The main objective of this work is to analyze the process of administrative decentralization, specifically the district of Moamba as a pole of development. In order to materialize this objective, we will analyze the process of administrative decentralization in Mozambique since 1989, at the time of the economic and social rehabilitation program, admitting that it was in this period that there was a great change in the country's strategic orientation. In the same way, we will analyze how the process of decentralized planning and finances is carried out in the district of Moamba, chosen as the focus area of the study. As a study methodology, it will adopt the economic and financial analysis to evaluate the viability of the projects of local initiatives financed by the State in the districts. Data collection was done based on consultations with documents related to the decentralization process, interviews and consultations with primary and secondary sources. As evidenced by the study the process of administrative decentralization is a process that creates opportunities for employment and income generation for key local stakeholders, in addition to local actors actively participating in the decision making process and issues that concern them, actively participating in solving problems that affect the community, and their priority. This process creates opportunities for each district to identify its potential, according to its agro-ecological conditions, exploring the comparative and competitive advantages and value chains that can be obtained in each region, because it is the communities that best. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)