The contract, initially for a year, but renewable, also focuses on funding the various youth organisations active in the Mozambican capital.
At the same ceremony, the City Directorate also signed agreements with two youth organisations to fund self-employment micro-projects, intended to generate income, under the government's Youth Initiative Support Fund (FAIJ).
The City Director for Youth and Sport, Alberto Munguambe, said that the funding resulted from the need for the CJCM to have a greater intervention capacity, and for that it needed appropriate financial and technical conditions.
The City Youth Council used to have no premises of its own, but now it will be able to open offices, and have a place where young people can meet to discuss their problems.
"We are prioritising the movement of youth associations, as a way in which young people can organise themselves to contribute towards the major challenges facing the country, particularly the fight against absolute poverty, and against HIV/AIDS", said Munguambe.
Alexandre Muianga, the chairperson of the CJCM, said that Tuesday's agreement reaffirms the government's willingness to support the country's youth movements.
The funding comes at a key moment, he said, since the Second National Youth Meeting will be held this year and the Maputo youth organisations need to prepare for it.
The amount provided by the government did not cover all the needs of the CJCM, he said, but it would be useful in building up the organisation's capacity.
Muianga stressed that the CJCM should redouble its efforts to form more partnerships to close the gap in finding its activities.
SOURCE: AIM
