Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IESE) 2023-2026 Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IESE) 2023-2026 - IESE - Social Cohesion Barometer 2024 Founded in 2007, IESE is now the main player in independent research in Mozambique in economics, sociology and political science. They contribute to the strengthening of knowledge, intellectual capacity and information to the public debate. IESE is applying for support from Sweden with the following objectives (quoted from IESE Strategic Plan 2015-2025):
(i) Enhance the capacity of IESE researchers through training and its completion; and
ii) Ensure IESE's overall goal of creating a better and more equitable society, with inclusive growth and greater political participation, in line with Mozambique's international development commitments, including several UN Development Goals;
iii) Implement the final phase of the IESE Strategic Plan 2016-2025, which has three specific objectives:
(a) Consolidate and deepen research;
b) Enhance research through social and academic intervention; and
c) Ensure institutional development and sustainability.
Since its inception, IESE has been funded through a joint fund (in Sida terminology, core support) with various donors - Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland, Denmark and Norway. However, since 2015, contributions to the Common Fund have decreased. Sweden's civil society support AGIR ended in 2020 and with it our funding to IESE, which was channelled through Oxfam Ibis. IESE grundades 2007 och är nu huvudaktörerna inom oberoende forskning i Moçambique i ekonomi, sociologi och statsvetenskap. De bidrar till stärkt kunskap, intellektuell kapacitet och med information till den offentliga debatten. IESE ansöker om stöd från Sverige med följande mål (citerat från IESE Strategic Plan 2015-2025):
i) Förbättra IESE:s forskares kapacitet genom utbildning och slutförande av denna; och
ii) Garantera IESE:s övergripande mål att skapa ett bättre och rättvisare samhälle, med inkluderande tillväxt och större politiskt deltagande, i linje med Moçambiques internationella utvecklingsåtaganden, inklusive flera FN:s utvecklingsmål;
iii) Implementera den sista fasen av IESE:s strategiska plan 2016-2025, som har tre specifika mål:
a) Konsolidera och fördjupa forskningen;
b) Förbättra forskning genom social och akademisk intervention; och
c) Säkerställa institutionell utveckling och hållbarhet
IESE har sedan det grundades finansierats genom en gemensam fond (i Sida-terminologi, kärnstöd) med olika givare - Finland, Sverige, Schweiz, Irland, Danmark och Norge. Sedan 2015 har dock bidragen till gemensamma fonden minskat. Sveriges civilsamhällestöd AGIR avslutades 2020 och därmed även vår finansiering till IESE, som kanaliserades via Oxfam Ibis. The core support to IESE 2023 - 2026 has the following objectives:

i) Improve the capacity of IESE researchers through training and skills upgrading

ii) Guarantee IESE's overall goal of creating a better and fairer society, with inclusive growth and greater political participation, in line with Mozambique's
international development commitments, including several UN development goals;

iii) Implement the final years of IESE's strategic plan 2016-2025, which has three specific objectives:

      a) Consolidate and deepen research;
      b) Improving research through social and academic intervention; and
      c) Ensure institutional development and sustainability

In addition to the core support, Sida is also supporting IESE's work on their Social cohesion barometer (SCB), which has the main purpose of describing, analysing and understanding the dynamics of social cohesion between state and citizens as well as between citizens and groups in the districts concerned. The SCB is also intended to provide systematic information on the situation in the affected districts and develop the capacity of local stakeholders and authorities to promote a peaceful society, maintain governance and better service delivery at the district level such as inclusive development plans and budgets at the municipal, district and provincial levels.