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Mozambique: Mobilizing Extractive Resources for Development May 2013
Figure 21: Botswana - Diamonds, Revenues and Social Development
Source 1: Hubert, Resources, Revenues, and Social Development: Prospects and Challenges for the Extractive
Sector in Mozambique.
Recommendation 12 :
- Engage with local communities very early in the project cycle to identify community needs,
shortcomings, and strengths.
- Align community strengths with private sector demands – build capacity where possible (and
needed).
- Pursue a higher level of complexity in the supply chain.
- Leverage/pool resources amongst stakeholders.
- Engage international organizations to leverage expertise when designing and implementing
capacity building initiatives.
2.3.4 Areas of Concern
Mozambique’s significant natural gas and coal reserve discoveries have given rise to very high and often
unrealistic expectations of development benefits. As a large number of major multinational energy and
mining companies continue to make their presence felt in Mozambique, they are finding challenges to
the long-term sustainability of their operations in local communities. Extractive companies are subject
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