Dubai: Angola presented today at the World Government Summit (WGC) in Dubai the results of its main social projects of recent years, including the Integrated Local Development and Poverty Reduction Program, implemented through the Kwenda social aid initiative.
According to Angola Press News Agency, delegates to the World Government Summit, which is taking place from February 3rd to 5th in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were informed of the impact of these programs, with particular emphasis on Kwenda. This initiative focuses on monetary social transfers and basic food baskets, as well as incentives for income-generating activities.
The information was presented by the Minister of Public Administration, Labor and Social Security (MAPTSS), during her intervention in the round table on Achievements and Challenges of the Global South, one of the working sessions of the second day of the Summit's agenda. At the time, Teresa Dias explained that Angola is an active partner in the Global Inclusive Development Agenda and has aligned its public policies with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.
In this context, she explained, the country has contributed to multilateral negotiations, which aim to balance the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of inclusive development, in terms of eradicating extreme poverty, climate change, food security, and energy transition. She further detailed that, in the field of social protection, Angola has implemented, among others, the Integrated Program for Local Development and Combating Poverty, through Kwenda, benefiting 67,349 families in vulnerable situations, in 17 of the country's 21 provinces, in the period 2023-2024.
The Minister also mentioned the Social Action and Family Valorization Program, which aims to provide social support with assistance to elderly people, disabled people, and children in communities. This program has benefited 7,608 families in 12 of the country's 21 provinces. Another similar initiative underway in the country is the Gender Equality Program, focused on capacity building, training, and distribution of small business kits to young women, which benefited 2,295 girls in the areas of Cutting and Sewing, Commerce, Pastry, and Civil Construction.