Communities and Decision-Makers Seek Solutions to Challenges in Service Delivery

Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Assembly of the Republic and members of the Third Commission, responsible for social affairs, engaged with community members in the provinces of Gaza, Tete, Nampula, and Zambézia to jointly listen to concerns and identify solutions to ongoing challenges in the health, education, and livelihoods sectors, among others.

During sessions facilitated by World Vision Mozambique in the district of Monapo,  community members informed the MPs about the lack of an ambulance, a situation that limits the response to medical emergencies.

Community members urged MPs to use their influence to address persistent challenges in the education sector, where students are forced to travel long distances to access schools.

Meanwhile, in the district of Maganja da Costa, in Zambezia province, concrete results achieved through dialogue with public service providers were presented, including the placement of a doctor at a local Health Center and the provision of school desks to improve learning conditions.

Also in Maganja da Costa district, MPs witnessed how child participation is improving services at the community level.

“We have, with the support of World Vision, conducted awareness sessions on early unions, children’s rights and responsibilities, as well as advocacy campaigns for child registration, actions that have produced positive results in communities,” said Bernardo, President of the Children’s Parliament.

These interactions and the search for solutions to improve social services are part of an accountability approach facilitated by World Vision Mozambique and implemented through the model known as Citizen Voice and Action. This approach promotes, through direct dialogue between communities and policymakers, the influence of public policies and investments that contribute to local sustainable development.

The mission of the MPs, led by the Commission Chairperson, Lucília Hama, positively assessed the ongoing actions, particularly the achievements in combating and preventing early unions, but highlighted that challenges persist in the health sector.

MPs use these interactions with the communities to inform their argument in the assembly of the republic for approving laws, reviewing and proposing budget allocations that end up addressing the challenges they eye witnessed during the missions.