Republic of Angola NATIONAL HABITAT COMMITTEE Presidential Decree no. 18/14, of 6 of March Angolan National Report for Habitat III On the implementation of the Habitat II Agenda Under the Coordination of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing with support from Development Workshop Angola Luanda – June 2014 Revised - 11 March 2016 Angola National Report for Habitat III March 2016 2 Angola National Report for Habitat III March 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 11 II. URBAN DEMOGRAPHIC ISSUES ............................................................................................... 12 1. Migration and rapid urbanisation ...................................................................................... 12 Urban Population Growth ............................................................................................ 12 Drivers of Migration ...................................................................................................... 14 2. Rural-urban linkages........................................................................................................... 16 3. Addressing urban youth needs .......................................................................................... 17 4. Responding to the needs of the elderly ............................................................................. 19 5. Integrating gender in urban development ......................................................................... 20 III. LAND AND PLANNING ............................................................................................................ 22 6. Ensuring sustainable urban planning and design............................................................... 22 The National Planning and Housing Program (PNUH) .................................................. 22 Current Urban Projects ................................................................................................. 25 7. Improving urban land management and addressing urban sprawl ................................... 30 Laws and Regulations Related to Land ......................................................................... 31 State Reserves for “New Cities” ................................................................................... 31 Guiché Único: One-stop Shop for Property Registration ............................................. 32 The National Property Registry .................................................................................... 33 Public Consultation on the Effectiveness of Land Legislation after ten years ............. 33 8. Enhancing urban food production ..................................................................................... 33 9. Reducing traffic congestion ................................................................................................ 34 10. Improving technical capacity to plan and manage cities ................................................. 36 Building Municipal Management Capacity ................................................................... 36 Building Capacity to Manage Housing Assets ............................................................... 36 Huambo Municipal Cadastre Project ............................................................................ 38 IV. ENVIRONMENT AND URBANISATION .................................................................................... 39 11. Addressing climate change .............................................................................................. 39 12. Disaster risk-reduction ..................................................................................................... 41 V. URBAN GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATION .............................................................................. 43 13. Improving urban legislation ............................................................................................. 43 14. Decentralization and strengthening of local authorities ................................................. 46 15. Improving participation and human rights in urban development ................................. 48 Consultation on Legislation .......................................................................................... 48 Programme for Good Governance ............................................................................... 49 Civil and Political Rights ................................................................................................ 49 Participation through Residents’ Commissions ............................................................ 50 Councils of Consultation and Social Dialogue .............................................................. 50 Democratic Local Governance ...................................................................................... 50 Municipal Forums: Increasing Civil Society Participation ............................................ 51 16. Enhancing urban safety .................................................................................................... 52 17. Improving social inclusion and equity .............................................................................. 53 VI. URBAN ECONOMY ................................................................................................................. 54 18. Improving municipal/local finance ................................................................................... 54 19. Strengthening and improving access to housing finance ................................................ 57 3 Angola National Report for Habitat III March 2016 Government Budget Allocation for the Housing and Urbanism Sector ....................... 57 Housing Credit .............................................................................................................. 58 20. Supporting local economic development ........................................................................ 60 Macro-economic Situation ........................................................................................... 60 21. Creating decent jobs and livelihoods ............................................................................... 62 The macroeconomic situation ...................................................................................... 62 22. Integrating the urban economy into national development policy ................................. 63 VII. HOUSING AND BASIC SERVICES ............................................................................................ 64 23. Slum upgrading and prevention ....................................................................................... 64 24. Improving access to adequate housing ............................................................................ 66 Angolan Housing Approaches ....................................................................................... 67 c) Role of the Private Sector in Housing ....................................................................... 70 d) Public-Private Partnership: Project Nova Vida ......................................................... 71 e) Cooperative Housing ................................................................................................ 71 f) Assisted Self-help Housing ........................................................................................ 72 25. Ensuring sustainable access to safe drinking water ......................................................... 74 Period 1996 through 2002 ............................................................................................ 74 Period 2003 through 2008 ............................................................................................ 74 Period 2009 through 2015 ............................................................................................ 76 More Sustainable Pricing Policy for Water and Electricity Services ............................. 76 Community Management Model for Water Supply (MoGeCA) ................................... 77 Household Water Connections ..................................................................................... 78 26. Ensuring sustainable access to basic sanitation and drainage ........................................ 80 27. Improving access to clean domestic energy .................................................................... 83 28. Improving access to sustainable means of transport ...................................................... 85 VIII. INDICATORS ......................................................................................................................... 90 29. Percentage of the population living in slums (musseques) ............................................. 92 30. Percentage of urban population with access to adequate housing ................................ 93 31. Percentage of urban population with access to safe drinking water .............................. 96 32. Percentage of urban population with access to adequate sanitation ............................. 99 33. Percentage of urban population with access to regular waste collection..................... 103 34. Percentage of urban population with access to clean domestic energy ....................... 104 35. Share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) produced in urban areas ............................... 107 Case Study 1: Public-Private Partnership Model ......................................................