Angola - The Environmental Sector Support Project (ESSP)

The proposed Angola Environmental Sector Support Project (ESSP) is a nation-wide initiative aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Environment (MINAMB), Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG), other line ministries, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, provincial and local governments and local communities to effectively plan and implement sustainable natural resource management, climate change adaptation and environmental protection interventions and enforcement of relevant environmental laws and EIA guidelines. The project has three (3) main components; i) Environmental Governance, Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening; ii) Integrated Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management; and iii) Management. It will be implemented over a five-year period with an estimated total cost of UA 13.3 million.