ANGOLA 2025 Long-term Development Strategy for Angola (2025).

The Long-term Development Strategy for Angola (2025) is divided by Strategies: the expected results of the General Strategy for the Mega-Population System are ambitious and imply that other systems give contributions to its implementation. Some measures for the jump that Angola can give in a period of 25 years, in terms of human development and the main demographic determinants are: advance at least 30 points in the Human Development Index (UNDP), moving to the level currently occupied by the medium developing countries (0.691) and by South Africa (0.695), and surpassing the average observed in 2025 for SADC, which currently stands at 0.465; Reduce by 50% the gross rate of general mortality; Reduce the Poverty Index (HDI-UNDP) by 75%, placing Angola in 2025 in a situation more favourable than the current level of the Medium Development Countries (20.5). This result will presuppose the eradication of poverty (extreme poverty) and the substantial reduction of relative poverty (by 2/3) and hunger, etc. (pag. 3)
One of the general objectives of the Population Policy is to improve the living conditions of the population in a sustainable way by changing demographic trends and the active intervention of the population in the process of development and reconstruction of the country. Among the Specific Objectives are the following: eliminate extreme poverty and reduce relative poverty and social inequalities; improve the standard of living of families by raising their well-being and an appropriate balance between fertility and mortality reduction; reduce mortality from communicable and endemic diseases, with particular emphasis on the spread of HIV/AIDS; reduce infant and child mortality due to malnutrition and endemic diseases; decrease the maternal mortality and prevent early and unwanted pregnancies; increase the information and education of young people and families in matters of nutrition, hygiene and preventive and reproductive health; promote the professional training of young people aiming at their insertion in the labour market and economic life; promote equality of rights, obligations and opportunities between men and women; respect and value the identity of ethno-linguistic groups; etc. (pags. 9 and 10).
The overall objective is to promote the socio-economic development of rural communities, increasing their levels of well-being and, at the same time, contributing to raise the levels of food security of the Angolan population in general. Among the specific objectives are the following: re-launch the rural economy; improve the living conditions and well-being of rural families and communities; establish a competitive and efficient agricultural business; resettle displaced and refugee populations; enhance the role of women in rural community; fight against hunger and poverty, particularly in rural areas; revitalize and diversify the rural economy in to increase food security; strengthen institutions to support agro-livestock development, including MINADER structures; ensure access to quality land according to the size of households; promote the empowerment of women in rural areas; promote the restoration of rural commerce; encourage greater accountability of local communities in the design, management, implementation and evaluation of extension programmes; stimulate the creation and operation of competitive, efficient and job-creating agricultural, livestock and forestry enterprises; promote the development of entrepreneurship; develop agrarian and forestry research capacity; ensure peasant access to micro-credit; sustainable use of natural resources, etc. (pag. 147).
To create appropriate conditions for effective support to the activities of the various fleets and for the adequate preservation of fishery products, while at the same time ensuring, in appropriate cases, the link with the major means of distribution. For fisheries at sea and inland waters the strategy aims: to ensure sustainable employment and better living conditions for fisheries dependent communities; promote a moderate increase in the fleet; improve working conditions and safety on board; increase fish value, promoting adequate conservation conditions on board and ashore; ensure greater strength of cooperative and micro-enterprise organizations; define a maritime band for the exclusive use of small-scale fishing (pag. 161). Given the complexity of the situations, a set of three major components is considered in an important cooperative relationship with the fisheries sector. These three major components are: Responsible Fisheries; Integrated Coastal Zone Management; and Quality and Sustainability of the Marine Environment (pag. 162).