World Bank Search - documentsMjU1ZmY3YTViMmE2YzQzZDMxZDkyMmMxNDk3NjM0MzI3ZDNmMTk5Nw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/03/01/enhancing-food-security-and-income-for-smallholder-farmers-in-afe-angolaAngolaBetween 2016 and 2022, the Angola Smallholder Agriculture Development and Commercialization Project (SADCP also known as MOSAP2) contributed to improving food security and incomes for 179,000 smallholder farmers and their families by strengthening their capacity to increase their agricultural productivity and the proportion of produce they sold. About 49 percent of beneficiaries were female farmers.country:Angola,regions:Africa,subject:agriculture and food securityEnglishAfricaEnhancing Food Security and Income for Smallholder Farmers in AngolaAgriculture And Food SecurityP154447/content/wb-home/en/projects-operations/results/2024/03/01/enhancing-food-security-and-income-for-smallholder-farmers-in-afe-angola2024-03-01T11:14:12ZtrueAfricacq5AngolaAOResults“The irrigation canal that our community has through the project allows us to continue to work the land and harvest crops satisfactorily all year round even when it doesn't rain. Another gain for me, and many other women, is that now, before we plant, we know how to calculate the cost and benefit of what we grow. We also know which products are appropriate for each plot of land. The farmer field schools have been of great value to us.” Maria Mateus, Chissapa Farmers’ Association, Camacupa municipality, Bie province.“The irrigation canal that our community has through the project allows us to continue to work the land and harvest crops satisfactorily all year round even when it doesn't rain. Another gain for me, and many other women, is that now, before we plant, we know how to calculate the cost and benefit of what we grow. We also know which products are appropriate for each plot of land. The farmer field schools have been of great value to us.” Maria Mateus, Chissapa Farmers’ Association, Camacupa municipality, Bie province.ResultsAgriculture, AGRNmM1MGI0MmI5NmU4YjNjODAzMzFkNzlmZDhjY2Q2YjYwNTUxMTY3Nw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/01/18/digital-transformation-drives-development-in-afe-afw-africaUganda,Malawi,Mauritania,Somalia,Benin,Niger,Angola,Ethiopia,Senegal,Congo, Democratic Republic of,Cabo Verde,Mozambique,Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces critical challenges for digital development, including underdeveloped digital infrastructure, lack of accessible and affordable connectivity, a stubborn digital gender gap, limited skills for digitally enabled industries, and inadequate regulatory and policy environments. However, in the last decade, the region has made substantial strides toward digital transformation, with hundreds of millions of people gaining access to the internet and productively utilizing a wide variety of digital services, such as mobile payments and online learning platforms. The World Bank supports countries across the SSA region in building the foundations for vibrant, safe, and inclusive digital economies and societies.regions:Africa,country:Uganda,country:Malawi,country:Mauritania,country:Somalia,country:Benin,country:Niger,country:Angola,country:Ethiopia,country:Senegal,country:Congo, Democratic Republic of,country:Cabo Verde,country:Mozambique,country:Guinea-BissauEnglishAfricaDigital Transformation Drives Development in Africa /content/wb-home/en/projects-operations/results/2024/01/18/digital-transformation-drives-development-in-afe-afw-africa2024-01-18T11:57:00ZtrueAfricacq5Uganda,Malawi,Mauritania,Somalia,Benin,Niger,Angola,Ethiopia,Senegal,Congo, Democratic Republic of,Cabo Verde,Mozambique,Guinea-BissauUG,MW,MR,SO,BJ,NE,AO,ET,SN,CD,CV,MZ,GWResultsResultsAfrica, AFRY2Y1YTRmY2UxMmQzM2VmMDZmZTkxOWRhMTExMWNlMjQxYTY5YWI0NA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2023/12/15/unlocking-the-development-potential-of-public-debt-in-sub-saharan-africaBurkina Faso,AngolaIn the past five years, countries in Africa have experienced a considerable increase in public debt and risk, as the shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have compounded long-lasting structural weaknesses, including weak revenues, expenditure pressures, and weak growth. The World Bank and other creditors are utilizing various tools to assess risks to debt sustainability in lower-income countries in the region and to support impactful measures to address structural weaknesses to ensure that debt burdens do not overwhelm the ability to reduce poverty or provide essential government functions. The Bank is also helping countries improve their creditworthiness to leverage additional investments.regions:Africa,country:Burkina Faso,country:Angola,subject:debt management,subject:poverty,subject:sustainable economic growth,subject:economic growthEnglishAfricaUnlocking the Development Potential of Public Debt in Sub-Saharan AfricaDebt Management,Poverty,Sustainable Economic Growth,Economic Growth/content/wb-home/en/projects-operations/results/2023/12/15/unlocking-the-development-potential-of-public-debt-in-sub-saharan-africa2023-12-15T11:02:55ZtrueAfricacq5Burkina Faso,AngolaBF,AOResultsResultsAfrica, AFRMWE5NmMxZjc0OTc5OTFlOWRiODFhZmM0ZWI0MWMzMmU0YWRiODAyNw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/12/19/angola-afe-tertiary-education-receives-a-boost-to-improve-learning-conditions-for-150-000-studentsAngolaThe World Bank approved a 10-year program to support Angola’s tertiary education system. The first phase of the Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology project (TEST) will provide $150 million to enhance and expand Angola’s pre-service teacher training sector, improve the quality of programs in strategic priority areas, and strengthen governance within the education system.country:Angola,regions:AfricaEnglishAfricaAngola Tertiary Education Receives a Boost to Improve Learning Conditions for 150,000 Students/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2023/12/19/angola-afe-tertiary-education-receives-a-boost-to-improve-learning-conditions-for-150-000-students2023-12-08T13:28:00ZAfricacq5AngolaAOPress ReleasePress ReleaseAfrica, AFRNmJhYzZlYzE3YWIzNjE3NmM2OGVjZGU5MjgzZTJkNjNkZjhkZmVlMQ2http://www.worldbank.org/pt/news/press-release/2023/12/19/angola-afe-tertiary-education-receives-a-boost-to-improve-learning-conditions-for-150-000-studentsAngolaO Banco Mundial aprovou um programa de 10 anos para apoiar o sistema de ensino superior de Angola. A primeira fase do projeto de Educação Superior, Ciência e Tecnologia (TEST) disponibilizará 150 milhões de dólares para melhorar e expandir o sector de formação de professores em Angola, melhorar a qualidade dos programas em áreas estratégicas prioritárias e reforçar a governança no sistema educativo.country:Angola,regions:AfricaPortugueseAfricaEnsino Superior em Angola Recebe um impulso para melhorar as condições de aprendizagem de 150.000 estudantes/content/wb-home/pt/news/press-release/2023/12/19/angola-afe-tertiary-education-receives-a-boost-to-improve-learning-conditions-for-150-000-students2023-12-08T13:28:00ZAfricacq5AngolaAOPress ReleasePress ReleaseAfrica, AFRZjBhZWYwNDczZWUwMDhhMTQwNTIwNWY4ODIxOGZiNDk2NjE3ODcyNA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2023/08/01/in-southern-angola-a-race-to-manage-scarce-waterw-while-promoting-economic-growthAngolaAngola has been hit by record droughts in the last few years, increasing water scarcity. While the country tries to boost water access and diversity its economy, erratic weather is threatening water management practices across the country, particularly in southern provinces and coastal areas.regions:Africa,subject:agriculture and food security,subject:climate change adaptation,country:Angola,subject:water,subject:agricultural water management,subject:water supply and sanitation,subject:climate changeEnglishAfricaIn Southern Angola, a Race to Manage Scarce Water While Promoting Economic GrowthAgriculture And Food Security,Climate Change Adaptation,Water,Agricultural Water Management,Water Supply And Sanitation,Climate Change/content/wb-home/en/news/immersive-story/2023/08/01/in-southern-angola-a-race-to-manage-scarce-waterw-while-promoting-economic-growth2023-08-17T10:46:00ZAfricacq5AngolaAOImmersive StoryImmersive StoryAfrica, AFRZTc3MWQzNTQzMTZmMjU0MTkxMWM4ZjNlMzA2YjZkN2Q4OTJjODU4Mw2http://www.worldbank.org/pt/news/immersive-story/2023/08/01/in-southern-angola-a-race-to-manage-scarce-waterw-while-promoting-economic-growthSomalia,Kenya,Congo, Democratic Republic of,Malawi,Madagascar,Lesotho,Ethiopia,Angola,Tanzania,ZambiaAngola has been hit by record droughts in the last few years, increasing water scarcity. While the country tries to boost water access and diversity its economy, erratic weather is threatening water management practices across the country, particularly in southern provinces and coastal areas.regions:Africa,subject:agriculture and food security,subject:climate change adaptation,country:Somalia,country:Kenya,country:Congo, Democratic Republic of,country:Malawi,country:Madagascar,country:Lesotho,country:Ethiopia,country:Angola,country:Tanzania,country:ZambiaPortugueseAfricaNo sul de Angola, uma corrida para gerir a escassez de água e, ao mesmo tempo, promover o crescimento económicoAgriculture And Food Security,Climate Change Adaptation/content/wb-home/pt/news/immersive-story/2023/08/01/in-southern-angola-a-race-to-manage-scarce-waterw-while-promoting-economic-growth2023-08-17T10:46:00ZAfricacq5Somalia,Kenya,Congo, Democratic Republic of,Malawi,Madagascar,Lesotho,Ethiopia,Angola,Tanzania,ZambiaSO,KE,CD,MW,MG,LS,ET,AO,TZ,ZMImmersive StoryImmersive StoryAfrica, AFRMjYzMGQzODEzZWZkNTI3NGE2ZmNlNTU1YzNhZmExMDlhY2JkMjBkNQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/06/30/protecting-the-poor-and-vulnerable-while-putting-afe-angola-on-a-path-to-diverse-green-resilient-and-inclusive-growthAngolaAs Angola embarks on ambitious reforms to promote economic diversification, strengthen social inclusion, and build climate resilience, the World Bank has committed to helping mitigate the social impacts of these reforms through the First Green, Resilient, Inclusive Growth and Diversification Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Angola.regions:Africa,country:AngolaEnglishAfricaProtecting the Poor and Vulnerable While Putting Angola on a Path to More Diverse, Green, Resilient and Inclusive Growth/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2023/06/30/protecting-the-poor-and-vulnerable-while-putting-afe-angola-on-a-path-to-diverse-green-resilient-and-inclusive-growth2023-06-30T15:20:00ZAfricacq5AngolaAOPress Release LUANDA, June 30, 2023 — As Angola embarks on ambitious reforms to promote economic diversification, strengthen social inclusion, and build climate resilience, the World Bank has committed to helping mitigate the social impacts of these reforms through the First Green, Resilient, Inclusive Growth and Diversification Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Angola. Although Angola is one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest oil producers, the country´s significant dependence on the oil sector exposes it to external shocks, stunts the non-oil economy, and creates few jobs. Approximately one-third of Angola’s 34 million people live on less than $2.15 per day (2017 purchasing power parity), accounting for 11.7 million people in 2023. At the same time, Angola’s artificially low fossil fuel prices cost the government about $3.1 billion in subsidies in 2022, crowding out much-needed investments in human and physical capital. Among other reforms, gradually removing fossil fuel subsidies while mitigating impacts on the most vulnerable households is part of the government’s plan to put the economy on a more diverse, green, resilient, and inclusive footing. The $500 million DPL supports this agenda and provides financing for Angola to help mitigate social impacts just when an increase in gasolines prices by about 87% is causing hardship and a spike in inflation. “This financing will support government efforts to reduce the social costs associated with the fuel subsidy removal,” said Juan Carlos Alvarez, World Bank Country Manager for Angola. “The reform will eventually lead to savings that can be invested in health, education and social protection programs that improve access to opportunities for Angola’s people.” The DPL financing supports Angola’s agenda in three areas: The first pillar includes measures to reduce economic distortions and strengthen Angola’s fiscal and financial sector resilience by correcting fuel prices and improving petroleum sector regulations, strengthening fiscal and financial sector resilience, and improving the management and accountability of State-Owned Enterprises. The second pillar seeks to strengthen social inclusion by mitigating subsidy reform impacts and improving equity and access in urban public transport through targeted support. Under a social protection program known as Kwenda, cash transfers helped alleviate poverty and cushion economic shocks for over 600 000 households in rural Angola as of May 2023. Policies supported by the DPL are expected to increase the duration and amount of this support and expand the Kwenda program to at least 1.6 million households in 2025, as a first step to establish an adaptive safety net system that allows vulnerable households to cope with climate and economic shocks. The third pillar focuses on improving markets and infrastructure to build climate resilience by boosting investments in electricity access and transmission; improving regulation of water resources and utilities; deepening insurance markets to support climate resilience and growth in agriculture; and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil and gas operations. LUANDA, June 30, 2023 — As Angola embarks on ambitious reforms to promote economic diversification, strengthen social inclusion, and build climate resilience, the World Bank has committed to helping mitigate the social impacts of these reforms through the First Green, Resilient, Inclusive Growth and Diversification Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Angola. Although Angola is one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest oil producers, the country´s significant dependence on the oil sector exposes it to external shocks, stunts the non-oil economy, and creates few jobs. Approximately one-third of Angola’s 34 million people live on less than $2.15 per day (2017 purchasing power parity), accounting for 11.7 million people in 2023. At the same time, Angola’s artificially low fossil fuel prices cost the government about $3.1 billion in subsidies in 2022, crowding out much-needed investments in human and physical capital. Among other reforms, gradually removing fossil fuel subsidies while mitigating iPress ReleaseAfrica, AFRYzBlZmMyZjNjZGEzMzI5MDU4M2E1Nzc3Y2U1YTc4ZTI2ZDkyOTBmYg2http://www.worldbank.org/pt/news/press-release/2023/06/30/protecting-the-poor-and-vulnerable-while-putting-afe-angola-on-a-path-to-diverse-green-resilient-and-inclusive-growthAngolaÀ medida que Angola embarca em reformas ambiciosas para promover a diversificação económica, fortalecer a inclusão social e criar resiliência climática, o Banco Mundial comprometeu-se a ajudar a mitigar os impactos sociais dessas reformas por meio do Primeiro Empréstimo para Políticas de Desenvolvimento (DPL) Verde, Resiliente, Crescimento Inclusivo e Diversificação para Angola.regions:Africa,country:AngolaPortugueseAfricaProteger os pobres e vulneráveis ao mesmo tempo que Angola se insere na via de um crescimento mais diversificado, ecológico, resiliente e inclusivo/content/wb-home/pt/news/press-release/2023/06/30/protecting-the-poor-and-vulnerable-while-putting-afe-angola-on-a-path-to-diverse-green-resilient-and-inclusive-growth2023-06-30T15:20:00ZAfricacq5AngolaAOPress Release LUANDA, 30 de junho de 2023 — À medida que Angola embarca em reformas ambiciosas para promover a diversificação económica, fortalecer a inclusão social e criar resiliência climática, o Banco Mundial comprometeu-se a ajudar a mitigar os impactos sociais dessas reformas por meio do Primeiro Empréstimo para Políticas de Desenvolvimento (DPL) Verde, Resiliente, Crescimento Inclusivo e Diversificação para Angola. Embora Angola seja um dos maiores produtores de petróleo da África Subsariana, a dependência significativa do país em relação ao sector petrolífero expõe-no a choques externos, prejudica a economia não petrolífera e cria poucos postos de trabalho. Cerca de um terço dos 34 milhões de angolanos vive com menos de 2,15 dólares por dia (paridade do poder de compra de 2017), o que corresponde a 11,7 milhões de pessoas em 2023. Paralelamente, os preços artificialmente baixos dos combustíveis fósseis em Angola custaram ao governo cerca de 3,1 mil milhões de dólares em subsídios em 2022, iPress ReleaseAfrica, AFRZGZjOGEzYmZlOWNmODNkNjIwNDEzYzJkMWJhNWUxM2NjYmM4NGI3OA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/06/02/angola-afe-to-accelerate-job-creation-and-growth-in-private-enterprise-with-focus-on-lobito-corridorAngolaAngola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favorable business conditions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with support from the World Bank. Approved this week by the World Bank Group Board of Directors, the $300 million Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project will benefit an estimated 12,000 firms, creating direct and indirect jobs as a result of project activities, and help Angola transition from an oil-driven and state-led development model to a private sector-led model that is also inclusive and climate resilient.country:Angola,regions:AfricaEnglishAfricaAngola to Accelerate Job Creation and Growth in Private Enterprise, with Focus on Lobito Corridor/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2023/06/02/angola-afe-to-accelerate-job-creation-and-growth-in-private-enterprise-with-focus-on-lobito-corridor2023-06-02T14:50:46ZAfricacq5AngolaAOPress Release LUANDA, June 2, 2023 — Angola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favorable business conditions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with support from the World Bank. Approved this week by the World Bank Group Board of Directors, the $300 million Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project will benefit an estimated 12,000 firms, creating direct and indirect jobs as a result of project activities, and help Angola transition from an oil-driven and state-led development model to a private sector-led model that is also inclusive and climate resilient. Although Angola’s economic growth accelerated last year to about 3.1%, thanks to higher oil revenues and improved economic management, approximately one-third of Angola’s 34 million population live on less than $2.15 per day (2017 purchasing power parity), accounting for 11.7 million people in 2023. Angola’s economy does not create enough jobs for a young and increasing workforce, and informal employment is high. Women are at a disadvantage: compared to men, women have less paid employment (18% versus 31%) and earn half as much. “This project will build on the government’s reform agenda and lay strong foundations for diversified growth that creates more and better paying jobs, particularly for women and youth,” said Juan Carlos Alvarez, World Bank Country Manager for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe. “It will help the Ministry of Economy and Planning in its endeavor to enable sustainable and inclusive growth by facilitating investment and trade, improving access to productive infrastructure, and broadening access to finance and technologies, including digital and management capabilities.” The project aims to increase private investment and climate-resilient growth of MSMEs in non-oil value chains, particularly in the Lobito corridor which has the potential to play a central role in Angola’s economic diversification and transformation. The corridor, served by the Benguela rail line, runs 1,344 kilometers from the Lobito port to Luau, on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and crosses four provinces (Benguela, Huambo, Bie, and Moxico) which are home to 8 million people or 25% of Angola’s population. These four provinces are important agriculture areas, with value chains in cereals (maize, soybeans, wheat, and rice), tubers, beans, vegetables, and fruits. The government plans to partner with the private sector, develop linkages between economic agents along the corridor, and develop productive infrastructure to build value chains. The expansion of economic activity in the Lobito corridor offers an opportunity to develop quality logistics services that benefit agrobusinesses and help reduce post-harvest losses, improving food and nutrition security. LUANDA, June 2, 2023 — Angola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favorable business conditions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with support from the World Bank. Approved this week by the World Bank Group Board of Directors, the $300 million Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project will benefit an estimated 12,000 firms, creating direct and indirect jobs as a result of project activities, and help Angola transition from an oil-driven and state-led development model to a private sector-led model that is also inclusive and climate resilient. Although Angola’s economic growth accelerated last year to about 3.1%, thanks to higher oil revenues and improved economic management, approximately one-third of Angola’s 34 million population live on less than $2.15 per day (2017 purchasing power parity), accounting for 11.7 million people in 2023. Angola’s economy does not create enough jobs for a young aPress ReleaseAfrica, AFR