President calls for attracting more private investment

João Lourenço made the call at the opening of the 4th edition of the Fair of Municipalities and Cities of Angola and 9th National Forum of Municipalities and Cities of Angola held in Lubango, southern Huila province.

The Statesman stressed the importance of these State administration bodies to play a “crucial role” for reducing existing differences .

“Provincial governments and administrations should boost development according to local reality and enhance competitiveness factors in their territory,” said the Angolan head of State.

He stressed the need to improve the quality of health services, education and the enhancement of human resources, focusing on increasing productivity.

As for the Integrated Intervention Plan in the Municipalities (PIIM), the president said that it is “a case of success and a good example that we can rely on the ability of municipalities in the execution of infrastructure works with local companies”.

In the context of the fundamental tasks of the State, he highlighted the attention provided by the Executive to the implementation of infrastructure projects and provision of essential services in areas such as health, education, water/electricity supply, housing, transportation and logistics.

Note that these areas are so necessary to promote the well-being of the population as for the development of entrepreneurs’ economic activity.

The Statesman recalled that the programme to combat drought in the south of the country is underway and underlined the construction of the Cafu Canal, in the province of Cunene, which allows to capture and transfer water from the Cunene River to various villages.

In a course of about 165 kilometers long, the Cafu Canal is expected to benefit 235,000 inhabitants, 250,000 head of cattle and the irrigation of 16,000 hectares of land.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)