Mozambique puts gas revenue to work rebuilding after floods
An extra 3.6bn meticais, about $56.5m, will repair roads, bridges, dikes, schools and clinics.
Maputo — Mozambique's government plans to raise this year's public investment budget by 3.6 billion meticais (about $56.5 million), mainly to repair infrastructure damaged by floods.
Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Levi presented the targeted revision of the 2026 Economic and Social Plan and State Budget to parliament on Saturday. The money comes from a carry-over balance of more than 3.5 billion meticais from liquefied natural gas revenue, held in the transitional account of the country's Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Where it goes
- Roads, bridges, water systems, dikes, irrigation canals and dams
- Schools, health facilities and government buildings hit by extreme weather
- Mainly the provinces of Inhambane, Maputo, Gaza and Sofala
Public investment rises from 100.8 billion to 104.4 billion meticais. The aim is to restore services, revive farming and reconnect roads in affected areas.
The prime minister said the change shows the government's commitment that revenue from natural resources should bring tangible benefits to the population.
Source: AIM via AllAfrica, 26 October 2026.
