Project Title
Addressing urgent coastal adaptation needs and capacity gaps in Angola
Key Figures
- Budget: USD 6.18 million (Co-finance: USD 12.16 million)
- Executing Entity: Ministry of Environment (MINAMB)
- Area rehabilitated: 400 hectares of wetland rehabilitated in Chiloango, 10 hectares in Catumbela, 41 hectares in Longa and 110 hectares in Bero
- Beneficiaries: 4,600 individuals
- Fund: Least Developed Countries Fund
- Project sites: Chiloango, Longa, Bero and Catumbela
- Timeframe: 2017-2021
Project Description
UN Environment, the United Nations Development Programme, the Angolan Ministry of Environment and several other partners are helping the coastal communities of Angola adapt to climate change. Angola’s coastline is home to over 50% of the country’s population, whereby rapid population growth has led to environmental and socio-economic challenges, including inadequate access to water and electricity. The threats to the livelihoods of coastal communities are further exacerbated by the current and future effects of climate change, which include erratic rainfall, droughts, rising sea-levels and increased frequency of storms.
This project is helping to overcome these challenges by restoring ecological habitats that can provide natural flood defenses. In addition, the project is promoting climate-resilient land management, encompassing sustainable harvesting practices and waste management. Vast areas of wetland habitat are being restored, warding off the threat of drought and benefitting around 1,800 people and their farms. The project is also establishing an early warning climate forecasting system in Catumbela, enabling the population to prepare for looming weather extremes. Around 750 people are reaping advantages from the early warning climate forecasting system.
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