The Government of Canada will donate around one million euros to support the general and local elections in Mozambique, as part of its efforts to strengthen democracy.

According to the Toronto authorities, represented in Maputo by Canada's High Commissioner Sara Collins, "voting is the main language of democracy and democratic governance is one of the best systems, capable of delivering what is most important to people: peace, security and respect for human rights".

For the high commissioner, who was speaking during the signing of the partnership agreement with the National Electoral Commission (CNE) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the entity that will manage the projects covered by the fund, the issue of credible and inclusive elections is a concern shared by Canada, not only in Mozambique, but also in other friendly countries

To this end, he advocated strengthening electoral civic education among women, people with disabilities, young people and the elderly, with a view to their participation in the polls, as well as strengthening the technical capacities of electoral bodies, are the areas that will benefit from Canadian financial aid.

For his part, the president of the CNE, Carlos Matsinhe, emphasized that, "this support will make up for some of the shortfall, as it will be able to cover the area of training and allow citizens to be more engaged in the electoral process".