Presidential Decree No. 162/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment.

This Presidential Decree approves the Statute of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment (MCTA). The Statute, consisting of 29 articles divided into five Chapters and two Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry. Its mission is to perform the following activities: formulating, conducting, supervising, evaluating and executing the Executive's policy in the field of culture, tourism and environment, and conducting strategies, programmes and projects to promote culture and development tourism and environmental management. In particular, MCTA has the following duties: Define the policy for the development of culture, tourism and the environment with a view to contributing to the economic, social and sustainable development of the country; Ensure compliance with legislation for proper functioning and development in the fields of culture, tourism and the environment; Ensure compliance with international conventions and agreements to which Angola is a Party; Direct and coordinate the areas of cultural heritage, tourism creation, cultural action; Promote research and education training in the above mentioned sectors; Valorizing the national cultural identity, etc.