Angola Sector Has Tender

The Minister of Energy and Water Joo Baptista Borges said that the priority for the water sub-sector will be the construction of six laboratories in the provinces of Lunda Norte Malanje Bie Namibe and Cabinda to control product quality. Another priority should be the conclusion of the reinforcement of the supply from Kifangondo for the optimization of the capacity of the ETA Luanda Sudeste and the construction of the new water collection and supply system of Cassaque. The ministry according to Joao Baptista Borges who spoke at the opening of the tenth advisory council for the sector will also throughout this year continue or conclude the execution of the new water systems in Cabinda Huambo and Malange another priority.At the municipal level the focus will be on completing the construction of the water systems of Jamba Cahama Bula Tumba Rivungo Lubalo Chitato Xa - Muteba Cuilo Balombo and Bocoio Muxaluando Landana Muxima Cangandala Marimba Quela and Camucuio. No less important the sector will make every effort to guarantee the execution of three structural projects under the program to combat drought in the south of the country. In this way the priority goes to three projects of the Angolan Executive which aims at the collection storage and distribution of water in Cunene one of the regions most affected by drought. Although he has not yet registered or achieved figures sought by the sector due to budgetary restrictions and suspension of credit lines in the execution of the projects he said he is excited by the fact that there is a trend of positive evolution in the indicators of water supply volumes.Increase in the number of home connections even in the provincial capitals where systems management companies have only recently been set up. The Council which runs under the motto More water more energy equals development is assessing the performance of 2019 and envisions future actions. The opening was attended by the governor of Malanje Norberto dos Santos.