Resolution No. 22/2009 approving the Policy and Strategy on Biofuel. Pays/Territoire Mozambique Type du document Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Boletim da República, I Série, 3rd Supplement, No. 20. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Énergie Mot clé Développement agricole Bioénergie Biocarburant Politique/planification Planification environnementale Aire géographique Afrique, AFRIQUE FAO, Afrique orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on 5 June 2009. Résumé This Resolution approves the Policy and Strategy on Biofuel. The above mentioned Policy and Strategy, consisting of 7 Sections, defines the guidelines for adopting policy and relevant measures in biofuel sector, through the identification of mechanisms for its implementation in a consistent way, in order to respond to priorities of the Government to fight poverty and to promote energy security. This Policy aims at the following main objectives: to promote the sustainable production of biofuel based on the local energetic resources to complement the imported fuel; to reduce the country dependency on imported fossil fuels as well as the cost of import on national economy; to diversify the energetic sources; to promote the rural development through investments in biofuel and support on small scale producers, to promote the food security through income generating activities, etc. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org