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| Mozambique Academy of Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mozambique Academy of Sciences |
| Native name | Academia de Ciências de Moçambique |
| Formation | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Maputo |
| Region served | Mozambique |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
Mozambique Academy of Sciences is a national learned society in Maputo that promotes scientific research, technological innovation, and evidence-based policy in Mozambique. It engages with international bodies, national institutions, and civil society to advise on development issues and to foster capacity-building across disciplines. The academy works with universities, research institutes, and ministries to translate scientific knowledge into practice.
The academy was founded in 2004 amid regional and global trends exemplified by organizations such as Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Académie des Sciences (France), Academia Brasileira de Ciências, and African Academy of Sciences. Early formation involved partnerships with University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, World Bank, and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Founding figures engaged with leaders linked to Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Samora Machel, Graça Machel, and institutions like South African National Research Foundation and International Council for Science to shape priorities. Milestones included contributions to national debates involving Ministry of Health (Mozambique), Ministry of Agriculture (Mozambique), Mozambique Institute of Fisheries Research, and responses to emergencies such as Cyclone Idai and public health crises referencing World Health Organization guidance.
The academy’s mission aligns with objectives seen in bodies like Royal Society of Canada, Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: to inform policy, strengthen research capacity, and promote science literacy. Specific objectives reference collaboration with United Nations Development Programme, African Union, SADC, Economic Community of West African States, and regional partners such as Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical. The academy emphasizes evidence-based inputs for initiatives connected to Sustainable Development Goals, African Union Commission, New Partnership for Africa's Development, and programs supported by European Commission instruments.
Governance structures mirror practices in institutions like Academia Chilena de Ciencias, National Academy of Medicine (United States), and Royal Society. The leadership comprises a president, vice-presidents, secretariat, and council drawn from researchers affiliated with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Universidade Zambeze, Universidade Pedagógica, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, and international research centers such as International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology and International Livestock Research Institute. Administrative oversight engages with funding partners including Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, UK Research and Innovation, and governance frameworks related to Maputo Protocol implementation and national instruments administered by the Presidency of Mozambique.
Membership includes fellows, associate members, and honorary members drawn from academia and research organizations like University of Lisbon, University of Coimbra, University of Porto, King's College London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Institut Pasteur, Centro Nacional de Investigação Científica, and regional scientists linked to Makerere University, University of Nairobi, University of Dar es Salaam, and Université Cheikh Anta Diop. Distinguished members have backgrounds in fields relevant to agencies such as Food and Agriculture Organization, UNICEF, International Monetary Fund, and have engaged in programs with African Development Bank and European Investment Bank.
Programs span advisory reports, workshops, fellowships, and public engagement similar to initiatives by Royal Society of Chemistry, American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Wildlife Fund, and Conservation International. Activities address topics connected to Mozambique Channel conservation, Zambezia Province agriculture, Gaza Province resettlement, fisheries tied to Indian Ocean, and public health priorities linked to HIV/AIDS epidemic, malaria, and cholera response. The academy runs capacity-building with partners such as Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, Harvard University, and regional training with African Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
Collaborations include multilateral and bilateral links with United Nations, World Bank Group, African Union Development Agency, SADC Secretariat, European Union, and research networks like CIRAD, CIAT, IFPRI, CSIR (South Africa), and IUCN. The academy has memoranda of understanding with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Universidade Zambeze, Universidade Pedagógica, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, and international academies such as Academia Brasileira de Ciências, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Royal Society, and Leopoldina for joint projects, scholarships, and policy briefs.
The academy has contributed to national strategy documents, science advice during events comparable to Cyclone Kenneth, engagement on extractive-sector issues like those involving Mozambique LNG projects, and inputs to policy processes with Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (Mozambique). Recognition derives from collaborations with UNESCO Science Report contributors, citations in assessments by African Development Bank, and acknowledgments from institutions such as International Organization for Migration for resiliency work. The academy’s outputs inform stakeholders including Presidency of Mozambique, Mozambique Parliament, provincial governments, and international funders such as Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust.
Category:Scientific organizations Category:Mozambique