The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, on Friday stressed that dealing with corruption "is very important for development and for budget support".
Norway is one of the 17 donors who give at least part of their aid to Mozambique through direct support for the state budget. Speaking to AIM immediately before leaving Maputo, after a two day visit, Solheim was positive about budget support, since this is a mechanism that allows the government to set its own priorities, albeit in consultation with the donors.
"We want to develop this form of aid, and we shall evaluate it after some time", he said.
Solheim stressed, however, that it depended on good governance. "If Mozambique does not perform well in governance and democracy, it will be very difficult to continue with budget support", he said.
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