Fishing boat returning to shore in Maputo, Mozambique. © Take One Productions
In 1990, Mozambique was the poorest country in the world, but following the restoration of peace two years later, it has made huge strides. Over the past decade, the economy has grown by an average of 8% a year and significant advances have been made in human and social development, including a substantial decrease in the deaths of children and mothers and a very large increase in children attending school.