Impacto dos corredores de desenvolvimento na economia de Moçambique 1996 a 2006: o caso do Corredor de Maputo

Abstract

The research addresses the impact of the creation of development corridors on the Mozambican economy, through the facilities and opportunities that the improvement of infrastructure conditions, joint project management policies and their economic development strategies provide.The former transport corridors from the colonial period represented the genesis of the Development corridors in Mozambique, which were linked to the service of hinterland countries, such as Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond, South Africa. finds on the coast. The transport system in Mozambique suffered a major setback during the period following national independence, reflected in the destruction of its infrastructure, underutilization, namely the reduction in the flow of goods from other countries. But from 1995 onwards negotiations with international partners began, culminating in the identification of projects to revitalize the performance of the transport sector and the national economy in general. With the investment projects in the development corridors, the transformation of the former transport corridors into the main development corridors culminated in the development of the Nacala, Beira and Maputo corridors. Development corridors are means that drive the country's economic growth and social development, and the construction of new infrastructures as well as the rehabilitation of existing ones create conditions for a favorable environment for new public and private investments, opening up from pjaís to regional and global markets, job creation, income generation, financial independence, institutional advantages, cultural linkages and improving the resource management environment. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)