Maputo, Jan. 12, 2026 (Lusa) - Brazil intends to support Mozambique in accelerating its compliance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, welcoming a Mozambican delegation on Monday to "strengthen institutional ties".
According to information from the General Secretariat of the Brazilian Presidency, that country, through the National Commission for Sustainable Development Goals, will coordinate the first Brazil-Mozambique Dialogue to "accelerate compliance with the 2030 Agenda".
Brazil said that, until 15 January, a delegation from the Mozambican Ministry of Planning and Development will be in Brasilia "to fulfil a study agenda" for "strengthening the implementation, monitoring and reporting on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)".
The Brazilian government explained that, "with a focus" on the 2026 Voluntary National Review (VNR), the dialogue "aims mainly at improving methodologies for the preparation of Mozambique's report," in addition to planning "future cycles of national and local reviews."
"The mission seeks to identify digital tools and information systems that can be applied to analyse the progress of the SDGs in the African country," it adds.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global plan adopted by the United Nations in 2015, with 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets for each country to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure “prosperity and peace” for all by 2030, involving governments, businesses, civil society and citizens, under the motto "Leave no one behind."
The Mozambican mission plans to meet with "leading Brazilian entities in data production and multisectoral coordination," including in the area of statistical indicator analysis on drinking water and sanitation, scientific projects, and methodologies for involving banking institutions in sustainable development.
"The expectation, at the end of the journey, is that the cooperation network between Brazilian and Mozambican institutions will be consolidated, and a technical report will be ready to guide the RNV 2026 process in Mozambique. This initiative reaffirms the commitment of both countries to global sustainable development and the mutual exchange of technical knowledge," concludes the Brazilian government.
Relations between Mozambique and Brazil are experiencing rapid acceleration following the Brazilian president's visit to Maputo on 23 and 24 November, during which Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised to relaunch ties with the African country by signing nine legal instruments across various areas.
The Brazilian president said in Maputo that the country is "back" in Africa, resuming its commitment to Mozambique in sectors such as agriculture, food security, energy and biofuels.
"I see enormous potential for joint progress in energy, biofuels, health, agriculture, defence and technology. Brazil has everything it needs to contribute to food security in Mozambique," said Lula da Silva at the close of an economic forum between the two countries.
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