Output 2.2 In terms of advocacy related to strengthening key programmes, this will be informed the evidence generated on programme implementation and impact.
Mozambique
Africa
19.10.2018
Description
ILO will support an intensive advocacy with policy makers, civil society, media, journalists, academia in order to increase fiscal space i.e. financing dedicated to basic social protection programmes. ILO will support specific PFM advocacy objectives aiming at issues such as annual increase of transfer amount with regular adjustments to maintain purchasing power of beneficiaries and compensate for effects caused by inflation; increase budget allocations to expand the coverage of social protection services or programmes for children, the elderly and persons living with disabilities. UNICEF will facilitate the links with research forum to engage with national and international academic and research institutions, NGO and donors to promote and share independent and multi-disciplinary research on social protection in Mozambique.
For the last ten years, ILO and UNICEF have supported the development of sector-specific Budget Briefs (for Health, WASH, Education and Protection). These briefs provide a succinct analysis on the sector budget so as to provide universal access to budgetary information and increase transparency of existing public instruments used for budgeting, planning and social policy. In addition, UNICEF also reviews the overall State Budget every year to analyse priorities and allocations. Finally, UNICEF has a Memorandum of Understanding with the international NGO ‘International Budget Partnership’ to collaborate to ensure the provision of budget analysis and advocacy as a tool to improve effective governance and reduce poverty.