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and evaluation of the contingency and fiscal liabilities contracted by the agencies
belonging to the central government and it is also involved in the control of the
economic and financial performance of the PPPs and of the benefits and risks
associated with PPPs with reference to the individual initiatives and to the system of
PPP projects as a whole. Concerning projects in the transport sector, the Ministry of
Economy and Finance is also procuring authority for the international road freight
terminal of Ressano Garcia;
o The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Public
Works and Housing contribute to the planning activities of the Ministry of Economy
and Finance also ensuring the objectives of the PPP projects are in line with the
relevant national development strategies and plans. The two ministries have
ultimate sector responsibility for the identification and development of the
initiatives to be implemented under the PPP model. They elaborate and execute all
contractual elements at the basis of the PPP concessions and they are also
responsible for the monitoring of the technical and economic-financial performance
of the projects;
o The Regulatory Authorities (e.g. INATTER and INAMAR) are responsible by law for
the factual monitoring of the implementation and correct execution of the PPP
contracts. In the event the regulatory authorities do not exist or do not perform such
duties, these activities shall be performed by the responsible line Ministry;
o The Investment & Export Promotion Agency – APIEX, under control of the
Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has the target to attract foreign investments
and promote PPPs in Mozambique. This agency is also responsible of screening the
projects proposed for implementation under the PPP model and formulates a
decision or authorization proposal for the implementation of the project as a PPP to
be considered and issued by the competent authority (i.e. Council of Ministries);
o Representatives of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security
(Ministério do Trabalho, Emprego e Segurança Social), Ministry of Land,
Environment and Rural Development (Ministério da Terra, Ambiente e
Desenvolvimento Rural) and Bank of Mozambique shall participate in the
commission involved in the evaluation of the tendering processes for the selection of
the PPP project implementing contractor;
o The Mozambican Supreme Audit Institution (Tribunal Administrativo) also
performs monitoring activities on the PPPs; according to law the details on all active
PPPs shall be included in the relevant official reporting documents on the state
budget and accounts, which are reviewed by this court.
 Contracting Authorities/Procuring Institutions:
o In line with the responsibilities outlined in the previous section above, highway and
bridge related PPP projects fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of
Housing and Public Works and/or subsidiary entities (such as the National Roads
Administration). Ports and/or railway infrastructure PPPs are generally under