The Government of Angola recognises the country’s vulnerability to climate changes and is aware of the impacts the country has already suffered. Floods, droughts, soil erosion and rising sea levels are the main effects of climate change in the country, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment.
The main institutional body responsible for DRR and management is the National Commission for Civil Protection, through the DRR Direction.
The Strategic Disaster Risk Prevention and Reduction Plan 2013-2017 refers to a Risk Reduction and Prevention Technical Committee, constituted by the ministerial departments with leadership responsibility in this field. The Nacional Strategy to Climate Changes 2018-2030 (ENAC) results from the need to articulate objectives, instruments and institutions, in the pursuit of the latest challenges facing the country.
Angola is a large African country, located in the southern hemisphere and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and its climate is tempered by a cool sea current along the coast and by the altitude in the plateau which is found in the interior.
The result is a sub-tropical climate almost everywhere. From May to August, ie the austral winter, there is a cool and dry season (called Cacimbo), while in the austral summer, there's usually a hot and rainy season, which runs from mid-September to April in the north-east, from mid-October to April in the center, from November to March in the south, while along the coast, it only goes from February to April in Luanda, and it's almost non-existent on the southern coast (which is therefore desert).
The cool sea current that flows along the coast, the Benguela Current, makes the climate mild and dry, at least in the central and southern part; in the southernmost part of the coast, the climate is even desert. In inland areas, the rains are generally more abundant than on the coast, but here too, they are more abundant in the center and north because of the greater proximity to the Equator.
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Risk reduction Policies, Plans & Strategies
Policies, plans and official statements on disaster risk, climate adaptation and resilience.
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National Strategy to Climate Change 2018-2030
The National Strategy for Climate Change 2018-2030 (ENAC 2018-2030) arises from the need to articulate objectives, instruments and institutions in pursuing the most recent challenges that the country is facing, both in terms of its economy and the improvement of conditions population, as well as |
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Presidential Decree No. 185/17 - Organic Regulation of the Civil Protection and Fire Service
Approves the Organic Regulation of the Civil Protection and Fire Service in order to comply with the Organic Statute of the Ministry of Interior. |
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Presidential Decree No. 30/16 – Strategic Plan for Disaster Risk Prevention and Reduction 2013-2017
This Presidential Decree approves the Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Reduction of Disaster Risk for the period 2013-2017. |
Documents & Publications
Disaster risk reduction and resilience publications, reports, research papers and case studies.
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Institutional, Legal, Strategic, Operational Framework and Civil Protection Coordination Mechanisms - DRR Angola
Angola presentation in the Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction, Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of SADC Project Inception Workshop held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 20-24 January 2020. |
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RIASCO Humanitarian Outlook for Southern Africa | November 2017-April 2018
This report analyses some of the southern african countries readiness to humanitarian impacts related to their macro-economic conditions, the regional seasonal rainfall forecast, the food, livelihood and nutrition security and the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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Report on the RIASCO Action Plan for the El Niño-Induced Drought in Southern Africa 2016/2017
This document describes the main results of the Regional Inter-Agency Standing Committee (RIASCO) Action Plan for the El Niño-Induced Drought in Southern Africa 2016/2017. |
Disaster Data & Statistics
Reports on disaster statistics, country profiles and additional resources on collecting disaster loss data.
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Insights on Drought Results - Angola Disaster Risk Profile
Insights on the case of the 2012-2016 droughts in the southern provinces of Angola. |
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INFORM Country Risk Profile - Angola
Index for Risk Management. |
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Disaster Risk Profile - Angola
This Angola country risk profile provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100. |
