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The Foundation for the Development of Zambézia (FDZ),established in 2005,brings together people who share the vision of a beautiful and harmonious Zambezia breathing the pure air of justice, equity, development and peace! It will work in collaboration with all actors in the public, private and non-governmental sectors, complementing their efforts and those of civil society to promote the welfare and development of zambezian people. . Why Zambézia? With a land surface area of 105.000sq kms and a population of over 3.2 million, zambezia is the largest and most populated province in Mozambique. However, it is also the province that suffered most during the 16-year long civil war that ravaged the country between 1976 and 1992 resulting in widespread destruction of roads and infrastructure, as well as massive destruction of agricultural production .zambezia was once a prosperous province and active commercial center. but today, despite its rich natural resources, the province ranks the lowest on the scale of human development. Close to 70%. of its inhabitants live below the poverty line and illiteracy levels are also around 70%. Educational facilities are sparse and poorly equipped and opportunities for further study are extremely limited, particularly for the poor majority without the means to pay their way to higher or university education in capital. Lack of agricultural inputs, falling commodity prices and lack of health facilities have also contributed to the steadily declining living standards of zambezians. Faced with this stark reality, the citizens and friends of zambezia were faced with two options-either to resign ourselves to the situation or to take action to reverse the situation. It is this latter course of action that we have chosen leading to the establishment of the foundation for the development of zambezia, the first initiative of its collective action, the full potential of zambezia and its people can be realized. |
