Feeder Road Programme
This booklet tells the remarkable story of the Mozambique Feeder Road Programme (FRP), the success of which is a tribute to the Government and people of Mozambique and their development partners. Lessons that have been learned during the programme are highlighted, and intended to serve as a guide to those charged with designing and implementing similar programmes in Mozambique, or elsewhere in the world.
Labour-based methods for road construction were first established in Mozambique thorough pilot projects in the early 1980s. Following the Peace Accord in 1992, these methods were applied to a national programme, designed to rehabilitate roads in virtually every part of the country. In the process, the FRP has been transformed from a stand-alone programme to an integral part of the Directorate of Regional Roads in the Mozambique National Road Administration.
The FRP, using labour-based methods for the rehabilitation and maintenance of roads, has contributed significantly to the economic and social recovery of a nation torn apart by civil war. The reopening of roads has enabled the government to reestablish social services in remote areas. Rural farmers are now able to access markets to sell their surplus agricultural produce. Vital skills have been transferred to thousands of Mozambicans, including those involved in the overall management of the programme, and those tasked with implementing the works on site. In addition, the FRP has created valuable employment opportunities for rural communities and provided a direct injection of cash to needy households struggling to recover from the effects of war.
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