Legacy and Honors
- 2007, On Chissano's 68th birthday, he was awarded the inaugural $5 million Prize for Achievement in African Leadership awarded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. It is intended to be given annually to a former African leader who has shown good governance. The prize of five million dollars is spread over the course of ten years, plus $200,000 per annum subsequently, and is believed in total value larger than the Nobel Prize.
- He is an Eminent Member of the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation and a Member of the Club of Madrid.
On 22 March 2010, Chissano wrote an article on The Huffington Post about water scarcity in Africa.
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