Resolution No. 9/2023 approving the Statute of the National Fund for Sustainable Development (FNDS). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, No. 102, 29 May 2023. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry Keyword Special fund Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental standards Sustainable development Agricultural development Climate change Financial agricultural measures Biodiversity Research Standards Protection of environment Environmental planning Financing Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Resolution approves the Statute of the National Fund for Sustainable Development. The responsibilities of the FNDS are: a) mobilization, generation and management of financial resources, applying them to actions leading to sustainable development; b) mobilization of resources multilaterally to implement sustainable development activities; c) promotion and support for strategies, programmes and projects that contribute to rural development in an integrated, harmonious and sustainable way; d) promotion of scientific research programmes and actions in the field of sustainable development in rural areas; e) financing environmental management programmes, climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation, land administration and territorial planning; f) financing technology transfer programmes and/or projects that contribute to the sustainable development of rural areas; g) carrying out investment projects and financial investments promoting sustainable development; h) creation and participation in the capital of companies or institutions whose purpose contributes to integrated and sustainable development; i) financing institutional development activities; and j) managing financial resources from conventions in the area of the environment, land, forests and conservation areas, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 19/2017 approving the Statute of the National Fund for Sustainable Development (FNDS). Legislation | Mozambique | 2017 Keyword: Special fund, Institution, Environmental standards, Sustainable development, Agricultural development, Climate change, Financial agricultural measures, Biodiversity, Research, Standards, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Financing, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX