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Angola

Women in the street

Women in the street

© Christa Lachenmaier, provided by Alliance 2015

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Angola suffers from the legacy of colonization and decades of civil wars, which have left behind many displaced people and destroyed infrastructure. In contrast with increasing revenues from natural resources, most of the population lives in devastating poverty. Since 2006, People in Need has been working in the most war-affected province of Bié. PIN focuses its programs primarily on the development of Education sector as a cornerstone of human development and on the Agricultural sector, being a source of livelihood for majority of Angolans. PIN activities involve ameliorating the situation in water and sanitation as well as waste management sectors, always associated with awareness education.

Projects in Angola:

ANGOLA

  • Location: South Africa
  • Neighboring countries: Namibia, Zambia, Congo
  • Capital: Luanda
  •  Area: 1, 246, 700 km2
  • Population: 12, 127, 071 (2006)
  •  Main ethnic groups:  Ovimbunds 37.5%, Mbunds 21.5%, Kongs 13.5%
  •  Religion: Indigenous religion 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%
  •  Median age: 18 (2006)
  •  Birth rate: 45.11 (2006)
  •  Infant mortality rate: 185.36 (2006)
  •  Median life expectancy at birth: 38.62 (2006)
  •  Literacy rate: 66.8% (2001) ♂ 82.1% ♀ 53.8%
  •  GDP in spending strength: 45.93 billion USD (2005)
  •  GDP per capita in spending strength: 3, 200 USD(2005)
  •  GDP growth rate: 19.1% (2005)
  •  Unemployment rate: more than 50% (2001)
  •  Percentage of population living below the poverty level: 70% (2003)

Where People in Need works:

Angola


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