On 5 November 2026, H.E. Mr. Bancha Yuenyongchongcharoen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of Mozambique, attended the Development Partners' Breakfast Meeting hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mozambique. The meeting brought together senior representatives of development partners, including the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Canada's development cooperation representatives, and the Ambassador of Zambia to Mozambique.

 

The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on how strategic partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, and digital technologies could accelerate climate resilience, job creation, and economic transformation under UNDP's new Country Programme for Mozambique (2027–2030), in alignment with the development priorities of the Government of Mozambique.

 

During the meeting, Ambassador Bancha expressed Thailand's readiness to contribute to UNDP's development cooperation initiatives in Mozambique during the 2027–2030 period. He reaffirmed Thailand's commitment to supporting Mozambique through South–South Cooperation, particularly in agriculture, food security, fisheries, and community development, as well as through the Thailand–Africa Initiative (TAI), launched in December 2025.

The Ambassador also highlighted Thailand's ongoing development cooperation activities in Mozambique. In 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Maputo, in collaboration with the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), ESUDER, and IPEME, implemented the Thailand–Mozambique Seafood Processing Incubation Project in Vilankulo, Inhambane Province. The project aims to strengthen local skills in seafood processing and preservation, enhance product value, and generate income opportunities for local communities.

 

Furthermore, the Thai private sector, represented by the Thai Agritech Consortium, is advancing cooperation with Mozambique's Ministry of Agriculture on sustainable agricultural technologies in Boane, Maputo Province, and Chókwè, Gaza Province. The initiative seeks to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen local capacity. TICA and the Royal Thai Embassy are also exploring possibilities for providing appropriate support to this cooperation.

 

Ambassador Bancha, who is expected to assume diplomatic responsibilities covering Malawi and Zambia in the near future, also welcomed progress on the Nacala Corridor development project, which aims to connect Mozambique's deep-water Port of Nacala with Malawi and Zambia. The project is among UNDP's key development initiatives in Mozambique, with support from JICA.

 

The Ambassador also noted the announcement made by the President of Mozambique on 4 November 2026 regarding planned investments of approximately USD 4.5 billion in the Nacala Corridor area of Nampula Province. These investments are expected to enhance Mozambique's role as a regional logistics and transport hub, facilitating trade connectivity and providing Malawi and Zambia with improved access to international markets through Mozambique's seaports.