THE VULNERABILITY OF SETTLEMENTERS IN CABO DELGADO AS A GOVERNANCE CHALLENGE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.2163272309102

• Palavras-chave: Governance, Internally Displaced Population, Armed Conflict, Mozambique.

• Keywords: Governance, Internally Displaced Population, Armed Conflict, Mozambique.

• Abstract:

  The armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, broke out in October 2017 and continues in that province to this day. This, in addition to bringing security challenges to the country, was also responsible for triggering social crises that emerged as challenges for current governance.
  Using a qualitative literature review approach for descriptive purposes, this article addresses the governance challenges related to the vulnerability of the internally displaced population in the province of Cabo Delgado since the creation of the reception centers.
  Good governance is always approached by indexing the quality, transparency and adequacy of decisions taken to public needs, attributes that are only possible to achieve based on the principles of good public governance. In this study, challenges to good governance include failure to observe the aforementioned principles, corruption, information asymmetry, concealment of government strategies and lack of transparency. The conclusion presented demonstrates that government action is urgent to face these challenges so that they do not spread to take on a national profile.