13 October 2025, Maputo — BIOFUND was received by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), Roberto Mito Albino, in a high-level meeting that underscored the need to balance biodiversity conservation and development. The challenge launched by the Minister, welcomed by BIOFUND with a sense of mission, focuses on building a unified national message and an action plan for the next 10 years, based on quality interventions and measurable results.
Published at 14/10/2025
Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries highlights strategic partnership for a ten-year action plan and quality interventions for Mozambique
Key points of the meeting
Conservation–development equation: Aligning investments and public policies to generate positive environmental and economic impact.
Sustainable use: Defining sustainable use modules in conservation areas and a possible review of game reserve boundaries to regulate resource use and minimize human–wildlife conflicts.
Review of political and strategic instruments: Updating reference frameworks to respond to internal and external demands.
Quality and financing: Focusing on the quality of interventions and mobilizing funding and projects with national and international partners.
Minister Roberto Albino acknowledged BIOFUND’s technical expertise and credibility, stating that the Foundation “has sufficient technical capacity and respectability to attract funding and projects that ensure the balance between conservation and development.”
In response, BIOFUND’s Chairperson, Ambassador Carlos dos Santos, emphasized that “BIOFUND has technical capacity to contribute to sustainable development, finding the right balance between conservation and development, in line with the global commitments undertaken by Mozambique.” The meeting was also attended by the Executive Director, Luís Bernardo Honwana, and senior BIOFUND staff, as well as members of MAAP’s Advisory Council.
Strengthened partnership with MAAP
For BIOFUND this meeting was as an opportunity to strengthen institutional collaboration with MAAP, aiming at biodiversity conservation and national development. This shared vision and common objectives will guide the joint design of solutions, knowledge sharing, and coordination of field actions.
Read also MAAP’s note on the meeting — https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14KNBnst9Xs/
