Angola

Affected by civil war, Ambriz municipality was a ghost village when the project was implanted in 2002. UNDP’s challenge was to contribute to social and economic rehabilitation by creating an enabling environment to develop artisanal fishing, micro credit program, support to the agricultural sector and social development in the areas of education and health.

To address this issue, Poverty Unit brought together the Institute of Artisanal Fishery, the Institute of Agriculture Development, the Provincial Government, the Municipality Administration, the World Food Program, the Social Support Fund, the UNICEF, and the local community in nine municipality sites.

The Fisherman Cooperative “Sanga Kia Nganga Ponta” composed of a fisherman unit, a salt production unit and a women fish traders, was legalized in April 2005. Young people trained in the maintenance area are also providing services to the government program of self employment as trainers. Four schools built allowed more than 700 students to have access to education in primary and secondary school. Two health posts provide services to more than 1000 inhabitants.

By: Gabriela do Nascimento, Programme Associate / Poverty Cluster