Mozambique - Legal Capacity Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB1415 Project Name Legal Capacity Project Region AFRICA Sector Law and justice (100%) Project ID P090905 Borrower(s) BANCO DE MOCAMBIQUE Implementing Agency The Ministry of Justice Av. Julius Nyerere 33 Maputo Contact Person: Dra. Angela Melo Tel: (259-1) 49 1 6 13 Fax: (258-1) 49 4 2 64 Environment Category [ ] A [ ] B [X] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared February 23, 2005 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization July 1, 2005 Estimated Date of Board Approval September 13, 2005 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Mozambique underwent dramatic changes in the 1990s, as it moved away from a centrally planned economy to a market based one. While a policy of gradual economic liberalization had been in place since 1987, the country