Luanda - Angolan President João Lourenço on Wednesday received the Deputy Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Ahunna Eziakonwa, who briefed him on the progress of projects being implemented in the country in the areas of agriculture, health and information technology.
During the meeting, João Lourenço and the senior UN official discussed issues related to the strengthening of cooperation between Angola and the UNDP, especially in terms of sustainable development, economic diversification and the implementation of programs that contribute to improving the quality of life of the population.
Speaking to the press at the end of the meeting, Ahunna Eziakonwa said that UNDP will continue to work with the Angolan government to create facilities, mobilize equipment and technology courses for the implementation of more projects in the agricultural sector.
According to Ahunna Eziakonwa, the UNDP projects for Angola aim to promote entrepreneurship in the private sector, which will lead to the creation of more businesses and business opportunities for young people.
She said this was a pan-African project that would allow young people from other countries to come to Angola to exchange and work together.
Ahunna Eziakonwa, also Vice-President of the UN Sustainable Development Group for Africa, arrived in the Angolan capital on Tuesday for a 72-hour working visit to learn about the Angolan government's development priorities, reaffirm the institution's interest in continuing to support the country in various sectors and enhance the existing partnership with the southern African nation.
Objectives
The United Nations Development Program is the main UN agency dedicated to global development that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and support sustainable development in more than 170 countries and territories.
Its main focus is aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set to be achieved by 2030.
The agency works on poverty eradication, programs to improve socio-economic conditions and create job opportunities, democratic governance, support for fair elections, strengthening institutions and promoting human rights, resilience, promoting renewable energy, environmental conservation and combating global warming.
The UNDP publishes the Human Development Report (HDR) every year, which presents the Human Development Index (HDI), one of the main indicators of quality of life in the world. AFL/ART/TED/AMP
