Ministerial Decision No. 223/17 creating the Commission for a National Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

This Ministerial Decision creates the Commission for a National Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Commission, entitled to: contribute to raising awareness of high-level policy makers on the need to integrate the climate component in sectoral planning for sustainable development, prepare the site and documents, ensure technical, material, logistical and human conditions and make the final report. Its main objective is to contribute to poverty reduction and the country's development through support for coherent programming/implementation, development programmes of the European Union or Angolan authorities. In accordance with the powers delegated by the President of the Republic, pursuant to Article 137 of the Constitution of the Republic of Angola.