127 mozambique the elusive quest for pro poor growth m ozambique s economy grew at a phenomenal 12 in 2002 with strong per formance forecast 2003 despite several natural disasters over past decade was one of fastest growing economies africa capita incomes almost doubled from 139 1990 to about 220 2001 laying foun dation achieving millennium development goal targets table 4 1 this remarkable performance is attributable largely end civil conflict and comprehensive economic reform that abandoned central planning embraced market approach better policy environment brought more official assistance averaging 60 government budget 1996 those aid inflows have also catalyzed surge foreign direct investment 300 million year well above african average receives than 40 flows gross stands 30 gdp much higher 19 18 1995 yet an estimated 64 population below poverty line down
