Reduce over dependency on third-party country 12 57.1 ports 8 38.1 Control over own imports/exports 9 42.9 Job creation 2 9.5 Geographically well positioned 5 23.8 Opening up to the international markets 8 38.1 Reduction of distance to open sea Potential challenges facing Nsanje Inland port Responses % N=26 3 11.5 Unknown port user demand 8 30.8 Potential for diplomatic rift with neighboring Mozambique 18 69.2 Lack of feasibility study 8 30.8 Channel capacity restrictions 9 34.6 Inconsistent water levels 5 19.2 Environmental concerns Distance from Nsanje to Major cities does not help reducing 4 15.4 costs 5 19.2 Lack of Interest from financing partners 1 3.8 Drain on financial resources 2 7.7 Not sure Perception of Quelimane port in Mozambique N % 10 38.5 Worth exploring and developing 9 34.6 Not worth exploring 7 26.9 Not sure 26 100.0 Total (N) Reasons to Develop Quelimane port Responses % N=10 7 70 Shortest possible distance to the open sea
Reduce over dependency on third-party country ports 12 57.1 Control over own imports/exports 8 38.1 Job creation 9 42.9 Geographically well positioned 2 9.5 Opening up to the international markets 5 23.8 Reduction of distance to open sea 8 38.1 Potential challenges facing Nsanje Inland port N=26 Responses % Unknown port user demand 3 11.5 Potential for diplomatic rift with neighboring Mozambique 8 30.8 Lack of feasibility study 18 69.2 Channel capacity restrictions 8 30.8 Inconsistent water levels 9 34.6 Environmental concerns 5 19.2 Distance from Nsanje to Major cities does not help reducing costs 4 15.4 Lack of Interest from financing partners 5 19.2 Drain on financial resources 1 3.8 Not sure 2 7.7 Perception of Quelimane port in Mozambique N % Worth exploring and developing 10 38.5 Not worth exploring 9 34.6 Not sure 7 26.9 Total (N) 26 100.0 Reasons to Develop Quelimane port N=10 Responses % Shortest possible distance to the open sea 7 70
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