The index provides the official national metrics to monitor and follow the evolution of the poverty phenomenon in the country, so that the best policies to combat it can be designed and implemented. The report is based on the Multiple Health Indicators Survey IIMS and considers that people who suffer at least a third of the deprivations analyzed are multidimensionally poor, which are divided into four dimensions: health, education, quality life and employment.
The study provides a clearer picture of which communities are most vulnerable and what investments can be made to improve certain indicators. Angola can now boast a revived economic situation and an up-and-coming international profile. However, the country still has a great deal of work to do in its commitment to alleviate poverty in Angola.
The Human Development Index ranks Angola out of on the poverty scale , as poverty permeates the entire nation. Poverty in Angola is greater in rural areas , which contains In fact, 94 percent of rural households are categorized as poor. A considerable amount of the population 38 percent does not have access to safe water sources. Analysts say the solution is for Angola to diversify its economy, save and invest for the future — especially in skills and infrastructure development — and improve governance.
Its oil comes almost entirely from offshore fields, off the coast of Cabinda and from deep-water fields in the Lower Congo basin, in addition to small-scale production from onshore fields. Last year, according to the US Energy Information Administration, an agency that provides statistics and analyses on energy, Angola produced 1. But as with other oil-producing countries in Africa, oil has not proved to be a benefit to Angolans. If anything, say analysts, it has produced few jobs, increased inequality and allegations of corruption.
With little diversification, the Angolan economy has limited investment and job opportunities, and generates growth only for a small group of elites, economists say. The World Bank has identified three problems facing the Angolan economy: high dependence on oil revenue, making the country vulnerable to oil price volatility; an economic system that is prone to corruption; and the absence of a diversified job market.
The Center for Scientific Studies and Research CEIC at the Catholic University of Angola, by contrast, sees the oil-dominated economy expanding substantially since independence, particularly since the end of the civil war in While conceding that diversification was largely absent from government policy until , the CEIC says that other sectors are now contributing to the GDP, though not substantially.
In addition to oil, Angola exports diamonds. The main reserves are concentrated in the north-eastern region. But the diamond industry is often alleged to be involved in human right abuses, such as forced overtime without adequate compensation and creating environmental degradation through mining activities. Rafael Marques de Morais, an Angolan journalist, human rights activist and anti-corruption campaigner, recently filed a criminal complaint against two diamond mining companies and their directors, including top military officers.
Accept Read More. Cookies Policy. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.
0コメント