Strengthenin Creative induS FOr deveLOPMent - UNCTAD

1 Multi-agency pilot project: acp/ec/ilo/ UNCTAD /uneScoUNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENTIN COLLAbORATION wITh ThE GOVERNMENT OF ThE REPUbLIC OF MOZAMbIQUES trengthening the Creative Industries in Five Selected African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries through Employment and Trade Expansion Strengthening the Creative induStrieS FOr deveLOPMent in MozambiqueStrengthening the Creative Industries in Five Selected African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries through Employment and Trade Expansion New York and Geneva, 2011 UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENTIN COLLAbORATION wITh ThE GOVERNMENT OF ThE REPUbLIC OF MOZAMbIQUES trengthening the Creative induStrieS FOr deveLOPMent in MozambiqueMulti-agency pilot project: acp/ec/ilo/ UNCTAD /uneScoNOTES ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ Creative industries Country Studies series: No. 1: Strengthening the Creative Industries for deveLOPMent in Zambia : Strengthening the Creative Industries for deveLOPMent in Mozambique (English and Portuguese) ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- Material in this publication maybe freely quoted or reprinted as long as acknowledgement is provided with a reference to the source.

2 A copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint should be sent to the UNCTAD secretariat, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- The English/Portuguese version of the study is available on the internet at ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Copyright United Nations, 2011 All rights reserved UNCTAD /DITC/TAB/2009/2 FOREWORD iii FOREWORD At UNCTAD 's XI Ministerial Conference, held in S o Paulo, Brazil, in 2004, more than 150 UN Member States agreed to introduce the topic of Creative industries into the international economic and deveLOPMent agenda.

3 Since then, UNCTAD has been shaping a number of international and national policy initiatives in the area of the Creative economy and its deveLOPMent dimension. This policy-oriented country report is the first prepared as part of UNCTAD s involvement in a pilot project on "Strengthening the Creative Industries in Five African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, through employment and trade expansion". This multi-agency undertaking is a component of the ACP-EU Support Programme to Cultural Industries in ACP countries, being jointly implemented by ILO, UNCTAD and UNESCO during 2008-2011. The main purpose of this study is to assist the Government of Mozambique in articulating a deveLOPMent strategy that can optimize the economic potential of the Creative sector for job creation, trade expansion and social inclusion. In addition to reviewing current policy in these areas, the report proposes a plan of action to be conducted with the support of relevant United Nations agencies, and an institutional mechanism to facilitate concerted policy actions and interministerial decisions, as a basis for a long-term national strategy.

4 The report responds to the specific objectives of the project, which operates within the framework of national priorities to meet two core objectives: (a) providing policy recommendations at enhancing the institutional and regulatory environment in the county; and (b) fostering the deveLOPMent of productive Creative capacities, cultural entrepreneurial skills and trade opportunities. Ultimately, the aim is to boost the number and quality of jobs, generate income, increase trade in Creative products while promoting cultural diversity and a more inclusive and sustainable deveLOPMent . Among the expected results are the creation of a participatory methodology, the identification of key Creative sectors, and the deveLOPMent of a policy framework to foster Creative capacity1. UNCTAD will continue to assist governments to nurture their Creative economy in support to the achievement of the Millennium deveLOPMent Goals.

5 In line with the three pillars of its work: (a) consensus-building, by providing a platform for intergovernmental debates; (b) policy-oriented analysis, by identifying key issues underlying the Creative economy and the dynamics of Creative industries in world markets; and (c) technical cooperation, by helping developing countries to enhance their Creative economies for trade and deveLOPMent gains. UNCTAD renews its commitment to join the European Commission and the ACP Group of States in this endeavour by recommending concrete measures to take better advantage of the Creative potential and cultural richness of ACP countries to transform untapped Creative resources into socio-economic growth. Supachai Panitchpakdi Secretary-General of UNCTAD 1 See annex I-1: Logical Framework, from the Project proposal entitled "Strengthening the Creative industries in five selected ACP countries through employment and trade".

6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was undertaken under the overall guidance of UNCTAD s Project Coordinator and Chief of the Creative Economy Programme, Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, co-author of this country study jointly with Dr. Teresa Hoefert de Tur gano, UNCTAD international consultant. Together, they carried out a fact-finding mission in Mozambique in July 2008, holding consultations with government officials, and meetings and interviews with stakeholders, visiting relevant institutions, and collecting documentation and factual information. Pedro Pimenta, UNCTAD s local consultant, provided comments. From the UNCTAD secretariat, Carolina Quintana provided research and statistical assistance, Eleanor Loukass provided editorial support, Sophie Combette designed the cover page and Maria Leonor de Oliveira made the translation into Portuguese of this publication.

7 Experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) involved in the project were invited to provide comments. Many people and institutions contributed to this study with their ideas and information, and UNCTAD is greatly indebted to them all. Special thanks go to the representatives of the European Commission in Brussels and Lusaka, in particular, Mr. Jose Valente and Ms. Cesaltina Bastos, as well as to the officials of the ACP Secretariat, in particular Ms. Aya Kasasa, for their institutional and financial support, which was paramount to move ahead this project. Our gratitude also goes to the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC), for the support provided to the project and also to the other line ministries that provided comments to this study, including the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

8 The large number of institutions engaged in the promotion and dissemination of Creative industries includes the National Institute of Cinema (INAC), Mozambican Association of Film Producers (AMOCINE), Association of Mozabican Musicians (AMMO), Mozambican Society of Authors (SOMAS), Observatory for Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA), Society to Support Small Project Investments (GAPI), National Institute of Book and Records, Centro de Estudos e Desenvolvimento do Artesanato (CEDARTE), Escola National de Artes Visuais (ENAV), Instituto Superior de Artes e Cultura (ISAC), Centro Nairucu Artes, Ekaya Productions and Radio Mozambique. UNCTAD also wishes to thank artists and intellectuals alike, for their creativity and insights which made this exercise a participatory process reflecting the aspirations of the artistic and Creative communities and the civil society in general.

9 We look forward to their continued engagement for a successful implementation of the actions proposed and for the sustainability of a Creative economy strategy in the long term to ensure deveLOPMent gains and poverty reduction in line with the achievement of the Millennium deveLOPMent Goals. Finally, UNCTAD expresses its special thanks to key international organizations based in Mozambique that have been supportive of our work in the context of implementing this project, in particular the United Nations Resident Coordinator and the offices of the United Nations deveLOPMent Programme and the International Labour Organization, as well as representatives of the European Commission and the UNESCO office. LIST OF FIGURES AND CHARTS v TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .. iv TABLE OF v LIST OF FIGURES AND CHARTS .. vii LIST OF LIST OF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

10 Xiii PART 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION .. 1 Country information ..2 Political structure ..3 Economic PART 2. PROJECT 7 The Millenium deveLOPMent Sustainable deveLOPMent and the green economy ..10 Mozambique agenda PART 3. Creative INDUSTRIES POLICY 11 Institutional framework around the Creative Cultural policy .. 15 Financing mechanisms .. 20 Organization of the professional sector .. 21 Regulatory framework and legislation ..21 Competition policy .. 22 Employment conditions .. 22 Intellectual property rights ..23 Fiscal policy ..25 Investment ..26 Entrepreneurship and SME A successful case of Creative fashion in Africa .. 29 South-South 31 Regional and international 32 Export 34 Trade facilitation .. 35 Services sector ..36 Tourism .. 36 Audiovisual sector .. 38 Technology and connectivity ..38 Education and training ..39 Creativity and biodiversity ..41 Data vi LIST OF TABLES PART 4.