Angola Country Climate and Development Report

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dc.creatorWorld Bank Group
dc.date2022-12-06T14:01:07Z
dc.date2022-12-06T14:01:07Z
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:32:53Z
dc.descriptionClimate change is already affecting people’s lives and livelihoods in Angola, as well as the Angolan economy. The country is experiencing increasingly severe and frequent climate hazards, including the South’s worst prolonged droughts in decades. Climate change impacts also come with a heavy price tag: climate-related disasters (floods, storms, droughts) cost Angola nearly US1.2 billion dollars between 2005 and 2017, and on average droughts alone affect about a million Angolans every year. Impacts of climate variability on Angola’s water resources are expected to be particularly severe and will affect food and energy production, as well as hydropower, on which Angola relies for most of its electricity. The future does not look much brighter: climate models predict a rise in temperatures, with most of Angola becoming 1–1.5 degree Celsius warmer in 2020-2040 relative to the 1981–2010 period, with a 1.4-degree Celsius increase in the annual average temperature already recorded. The imperative to adapt and transition to a proactive model for climate risk management is urgent. Against this backdrop, and the equally urgent priority to diversify away from a highly oil-based economy, the Angola Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) provides options for the country to adapt to a fast-warming and decarbonizing world and adopt measures for more diversified and climate-resilient development that will underpin sustainable and inclusive growth. Angola has significant renewable capital, including agricultural land, forests, water resources, and, above all, its people, who can facilitate this process. But climate change also threatens these renewable assets, and necessary investments in climate resilience will be critical to realize their potential. This report identifies five pathways to achieve a vision of a future Angolan economy that is both diversified and climate-resilient, with opportunities for all. Tailored to the national context, these approaches were identified in dialogue with the Government of Angola and build on national development priorities. Angola is rich in natural capital, not only oil, gas, and diamonds, but also abundant water resources, renewable energy potential, and fertile arable land. Therefore, to shift away from an economy driven by oil and gas extraction and toward a sustainable and diversified economy based on renewable natural capital, this CCDR recommends investing in and building the resilience of key sectors, notably 1) water resources, 2) agriculture and fisheries, and 3) renewable energy. Delivering the vision of a climate-resilient and diversified economy also entails 4) enabling green and resilient cities with economic opportunities for all Angolans; and leveraging Angola’s young population by 5) boosting human capital, through expanded, climate-resilient access to basic services and by fostering a culture of climate preparedness.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099150012022242096/P1769171f457c3f7188ef14310198d31b375aaddd937
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38361
dc.identifier10.1596/38361
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/405835
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationCCDR Series;
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank Group
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE RESILIENCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectGREEN TRANSITION
dc.subjectDECARBONIZATION
dc.titleAngola Country Climate and Development Report
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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