Improving access to justice in Northern Mozambique
This project aims to improve access to justice in two provinces in Northern Mozambique by empowering provincial and district courts. Through a combination of training, procedural reform and infrastructure upgrades, Switzerland will directly support the Supreme Court to deliver faster and more effective justice, with a particular focus on corruption cases and land-related disputes.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique |
Gouvernance nothemedefined
Organisations contre la corruption
Développement des systèmes légaux et judiciaires |
01.12.2025
- 31.12.2027 |
CHF 600’000
|
- Central State of South East
- Other Academic Research North
- Supreme Court of Mozambique
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Organisations et institutions pour la lutte contre la corruption
Développement des services légaux et judiciaires
Organisations et institutions pour la lutte contre la corruption
Développement des services légaux et judiciaires
Thème transversal Le projet est axé sur l'amélioration du fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Mandat sans gestion de fonds
Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11660
| Contexte |
With nearly 60% of the population living in remote areas and 81% (WB, 2025) below the poverty line, access to justice in Mozambique remains limited, especially for marginalised groups. The judiciary system suffers from a critical shortage of trained judges and prosecutors, inadequate infrastructure, outdated paper-based procedures, and insufficient decentralisation of court services. Since Mozambique's judicial reforms in 1978, efforts to modernise the courts and ensure equitable access have been insufficient. The increasing complexity of legal cases in a country heavily affected by corruption and land conflicts requires specialisation within the judiciary, but this remains underdeveloped. Switzerland’s anti-corruption and land governance projects have yielded positive results, but the limited capacity of the judiciary system to resolve cases is compromising them. There is therefore a need to strengthen the institutions in charge of delivering justice to maximise the impact of Switzerland’s governance interventions. |
| Objectifs | To improve access to justice through modernisation, capacity building, and decentralisation of the judicial courts in Niassa and Nampula Provinces, with fast and effective justice in the fight against corruption. |
| Groupes cibles |
Direct target groups: Indirect target groups / beneficiaries: |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: judicial courts are accessible and modernised. Outcome 2: judicial processes related to asset recovery and land dispute cases are fast-tracked. Outcome 3: citizens are sensitised to promote respect for the rule of law and enhance confidence in judicial courts. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: • Expanded court mediation services and reduced judicial costs. • Scaled up SEIJE system use. • Strengthened paralegals and community courts for local dispute resolution. • Trained judges, prosecutors, and staff on asset recovery, corruption, and land cases. • Improved coordination among judicial, anti-corruption, law enforcement, and land authorities. Principaux résultats antérieurs: N/A |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère Institution étatique étrangère |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | This intervention directly complements the ongoing SDC Anti-corruption and Accountability Programme and the Land and Natural Resources Local Governance project. It also complements European Union funding, which contributes to similar activities in a different geographic area. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 600’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 600’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 600’000 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.12.2025 - 31.12.2027 (Active) |
