AFRICA NDC HUB

Country Brief

The Republic of Angola is located in SW Africa and is extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts such as drought and floods, particularly in the southern regions. According to the Angolan NAPA (2011), the major expected climate change threats and impacts are floods, soil erosion, drought episodes, rise in sea level. The main sectors identified as affected by climate change are agriculture and food security; forest and biodiversity; fisheries; water resources; human health; infrastructures; coastal zones; energy. Angola is committed to taking part in the aspiration set at the International level to fight against the phenomenon of climate change, thus contributing to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The country is committed to stabilize its emissions and contribute to climate change mitigation by 2030.

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FIRST NDC
Yes
UPDATED FIRST NDC
Yes
DATE OF SUBMISSION
31 May 2021
NAPs SUBMITTED
No
LTS SUBMITTED
Not Submitted

2030 GHG emission Mitigation Target

GHG:
Reduce to 50.00% : 15% unconditionally and 35% conditionally below BAU emission levels by 2030
Increase carbon sink to 5 MtCO2e per year by 2030
Power Generation:
Power generation from renewable sources
Reduction on demand from fossils fuels, encourage the use of alternative energy
AFOLU:
Promote the use of biofuels, by producing ethanol and sugar
Afforestation and Reforestation of degraded forest lands

Targeted Sectors

  • Energy
  • AFOLU

Adaptation Commitment

Agriculture and Fisheries
Conduct studies on the impact of climate change on fishing productivity and coastal economies
Develop community and school gardens
Apply the national collection of local seeds in programs to improve and create adapted local varieties
Coastal Zone
Assess the defense capacity of existing protection structures in risk areas, including the analysis of the feasibility of new investments for the construction of protection structures against sea level rise
Forest, Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Develop forest fire prevention actions
Improve the management of existing conservation areas and continue the process of creating new areas
Water Resources
Develop characterization studies of hydrographic basins and groundwater
Increase the number of meteorological and hydrometric stations to improve monitoring of rainfall and watersheds
Implement a water collection and storage system in drought-prone areas to ensure continuity of human supply and watering of livestock
Human Health
Improve existing wastewater collection and treatment systems and build new systems in underserved areas focusing on urban areas with a high concentration of population
Infrastructures
Map human settlements at risk of flooding and erosion

Regulatory Framework or Action Plan

  • Framework of the National Strategy for the Implementation of UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol
  • Strategy to Fight Poverty (SFP)
  • National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
  • Long Term Strategy for Development of Angola (2025)
  • Strategic Plan for Disaster Risk Management

Means of Implementation

Mitigation

$14.7B

Adaptation

$1B

Activities Supported by the NDC Hub Members

FAO- National forestry assessment with the aim of producing comprehensive information on the state of forests in the country