<p>The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Country Review Report (CRR) for Mozambique, published in July 2010, indicates that the interwovenness of party, government, state and business (hereafter referred to as interwovenness) is a serious issue in the country. An increasingly common phenomenon in Africa, the interwovenness and overlapping of political party officials, government officials and the business sector needs to be addressed.</p><p>Although Mozambique – like many African countries – is saturated with anti-corruption initiatives, these are often poorly implemented and enforced. In order for the country to address the negative effects of interwovenness, additional measures need to be taken by civil society, the APRM Panel of Eminent Persons and the government.</p><p>Recommendations:</p><ul><li>the government should extend the Law on Public Procurement to publicise concessions undertaken in the extractive industries, thereby improving transparency around concessions and procurements and allowing increased accountability.</li><li>civil society, including organisations based outside Maputo, needs to actively monitor business deals and push for the publication of procurements in the extractive industries and contracts awarded to foreign investors</li><li>civil society should monitor the implementation and enforcement of the Law on Public Integrity</li><li>the APRM Panel of Eminent Persons should follow up on, and urge for, the domestication of the AU Convention against Corruption in Mozambique, as recommended in the CRR</li><li>the APRM Panel should continue to push for the GCCC to be awarded adequate authority to act on and adjudicate corrupt acts. These initiatives should be supported by the international donor community, which has some influence on Mozambican policy and governance structures</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>