In post-conflict Mozambique, over a period of roughly twelve years, we witnessed an amazing economic turnaround. There has been a reversal from a GDP growth of minus 8 percent, to one of plus 8.2 percent. This was due mainly to a successful capacity development program that relied on the participation of all sectors-government, private sector, civil society, and international donors. The Note provides a summary of the Prime Minister of Mozambique - Ms. Luisa Diogo - presentation at the Capacity Matters - Operational Implications Conference, held in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2005. She highlights the measures of success above all require economic growth to improve living standards
then strengthening institutions, followed by growth of the private sector, and the involvement of civil society. Most importantly community development t, i.e., the basis for the country's capacity development.