This evaluation had two overarching objectives. Firstly, it aimed to provide an independent and comprehensive assessment of the performance and strategic relevance of the European Union’s (EU) partnership with the Republic of Mozambique. Secondly, it sought to identify key lessons and produce forward-looking recommendations to inform responsible decision-makers – particularly within the European External Action Service and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships – on how to enhance the quality, coherence, and impact of the EU’s current and future strategies, programming, and actions in Mozambique.
Its specific objectives were as follows:

• To measure how the combination of different interventions are contributing to the expected EU strategic objectives at the country level, taking into consideration political diplomacy, policy dialogue, and financial assistance;
• To provide relevant external cooperation services of the European Union (EU) and the broader public with an independent assessment of the EU's past and current cooperation with the Republic of Mozambique from 2014 to 2024.

The analysis centred on six ‘domains’ (or ‘development challenges’): i) the path to a stable peace through the implementation of the 2019 Peace Agreement, ii) local violence and conflict in Cabo Delgado, iii) macroeconomic stability and public finance management in the aftermath of the 2016 ‘hidden loans’ case, iv) vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, v) social and economic disparities within the population, and vi) foreign, domestic and private investment in Mozambique.
The evaluation identified conclusions, lessons learned, and examples of good practices regarding the achievement of the EU’s support to Mozambique. It also provided a set of targeted and practical forward-looking recommendations for the improvement of the programming, assistance, and implementation of current and future EU interventions in Mozambique under the new multi-annual financial period 2021-2027.