Our work in Angola
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Following its independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola was ravaged by civil war up until 2002. Today, the political situation is relatively stable with a multi-party government, where the MPLA as the leading party received 83 percent of the votes at the election for National Assembly in 2008. The political opposition is weak and power is centralized. There have been certain signs of a decentralization of power to the provincial and district levels.
Norwegian People’s Aid has been involved in Angola since 1989 and was one of the first international humanitarian organizations in the country. After operating emergency assistance and humanitarian aid programmes during the first years, Norwegian People’s Aid has transitioned to focusing on long-term development projects, local participation and support for civil society. Angola is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, and Norwegian People’s Aid has been heavily involved in humanitarian mine-clearing since 1995.
