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Final Project Report
02 FEBRUARY 2016
United Nations Development Programme, Angola
Project ID and Title: 00080023, Promoting Angolan Women Through CSOs
Project Period: May 2012 - July 2015
Reporting Period: May 2012 - July 2015
Total Project Budget: US$ 1,165,836
National Priorities: Preservation of National Unity and Cohesion
- Sensitization on the Role of Women in Political and Community Life.
- Promotion of Gender Equality and Access to Employment and Professional Training.
- Application of Policy for Gender Equality.
UNDAF/UNPAF Outcome 2: Institutional capacity developed for improved evidence-based planning,
policymaking and accountability by governance structures, legal environment, to address the needs of the poor
and vulnerable while strengthening community engagement, civic participation towards social cohesion,
national reconciliation and the empowerment of women.
Expected Country Programme Outcome: National cohesion and democratization through citizen
participation and promotion of culture of democratic governance based on human rights and inclusiveness.
Royal Norwegian Embassy
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CONTENTS
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS……………………………..................................3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………..4
2. BACKGROUND………………………………………………………………………..6
2.1 Social Context.............................................................................................................6
2.2 Partnership…………………………………………………………………………...8
3. OBJECTIVES…………………………………………………………………………...8
4. IMPLEMENTATION ……………………………………………………......................9
4.1 Grant Mechanism………………………………………………………………..…..10
4.2 Technical Review Committee…………………………………………………….....11
4.3 Implementing Partners…………………………………………………………..…..12
4.4 Geographical Coverage………………………………………………………….......14
4.5 Beneficiaries/Target Groups…………………………………………………….......14
5. RESULTS……………………………………………………………………………….18
6. LESSONS LEARNED……………………………………………………………..…...19
7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………. .....19
8. EVIDENCE…………………………………………………………………………......20
8.1 Testimonies: The Women……………………………………………………….......20
8.2 Interesting Human Stories…………………………………………………………...21
9. PICTURES………………………………………………………………………….......23
ANNEXES
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AAEA Angolan Association for Adult Education
ADAC Association for Rural Development
ADRA Association for Rural Development and the Environment
ANR Angolan National Radio
ASASP Angolan Association for People’s Salvation
AWP Annual Work Plan
CDP Country Programme Document
CDR Combined Delivery Report
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against
Women
CEIC Center for Studies and Scientific Research
CSOs Civil Society Organizations
DW Angola Development Workshop
FMEA Federation of Women Entrepreneurs
FMJIG Forum of Women Journalists for Gender Equality
FONGA Non- Governmental Organizations Federation
GBV Gender Based Violence
GNI Gross National Income
GNP Gross National Product
GoA
HDI
Government of Angola
Human Development Index
IEA Evangelical Church of Angola
IECA Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola
IPs Implementing Partners
LDC Low Development Country
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MIC Medium Income Country
MINFAMU Ministry of Family and Women’s Promotion
MINJUDH Ministry of Justice and Humans Rights
MYFF Multi Year Funding Framework
N/I Not Identified
NOGEE National Officer for Gender Equality and Equity
PROMAICA Women Promotion in the Catholic Church
PROMEDIA Communication Program for Sustainable Development in Angola
REDE MULHER Women Network
SADC Southern African Development Community
SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
TRC Technical Review Committee
UN United Nations
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Fund
UNPFA United Nations Partnership Framework
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report covers the period 2012-2015 of the implementation of the project “Promoting Angolan
Women Through CSOs”, funded by the Government of Norway (Ministry of Foreign Affairs –
MFA) through the United Nations Development Programme in Angola (UNDP). The funding
aimed to support the implementation of activities consistent and supportive of the realization of
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Angola as a developing country. In accordance
with the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2009-2013), continued in
the United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF 2015-2019) and UNDP’s Country
Programmes (CPD 2009-2013/2014-2017), the project aimed to promote the awareness of women
on their socio-economic and political rights and to empower them with abilities to claim and
exercise these rights.
The project was launched in a national environment characterized by a generalized lack of
information and awareness on gender, women’s rights and gender equality. As UNDP’s limited
resources were primarily oriented to work with governmental gender institutions, the bilateral
funding of the Government of Norway presented an excellent opportunity to extend the project
impact by reaching communities directly through civil society organizations (CSOs).
The project involved 13 CSOs as implementing partners (IPs), reached a total of 25,839 direct
beneficiaries, of whom 44% were women, and was rolled out in 21 municipalities across 13 of the
country’s 18 provinces. Through this intervention, the project has contributed to greater public
knowledge and awareness about gender equality and women’s rights. More women are aware of
their rights as well as more able to claim and exercise these rights. It strengthened the capacity of
CSOs to intervene in gender issues, improved partnerships between CSOs and the Ministry of
Family and Women’s Affairs (MINFAMU) as well as the coordination between them in gender
intervention, and mobilized the support of local government administrations towards gender
issues. The project also achieved important transformational changes, including contributions to
women and men’s literacy (a total of 2,384 new literate adults), availability of care services for
gender based violence, mitigation efforts against disasters and subsequent women’s employment
and livelihoods. These results and achievements contributed to the country’s efforts to achieve the
MDGs, with particular relevance to MDG 3.
Angola faces a daunting challenge to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
particularly SDG 5 and SDG 16 related respectively to gender equality and women’s
empowerment and peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice and effective, accountable
and inclusive institutions at all levels. This is because the situation of women remains generally
precarious and unequal, and there are still knowledge and skills gaps on gender in the national
context. The knowledge and skills gaps comprise the capacity of government institutions, CSOs
and the general public to respond to gender issues and women’s rights, and the weak gender
budgeting which is now being affected by the diminishing social and development budgets as a
result of falling oil prices. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to support gender equality and
women’s empowerment in Angola. This intervention can be more targeted towards specific issues
and geographical areas. The issues include women and girls access to education at secondary and
tertiary levels, access to maternal healthcare, access to formal employment and access to credit
and finance. Women in the hinterland and in remote rural areas continue to experience significant
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social and development disparities. Traditional practices and customary laws are also stronger in
these areas. These practices pose an obstacle to women’s empowerment due to their patriarchal
predispositions.
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2. BACKGROUND
2.1 Social Context
Following the achievement of peace in 2002, Angola launched a national reconstruction
programme. It invested US$54.4 billion in infrastructure (roads, hospitals, schools, airports, etc.)1,
and in 2008 launched a US$100 billion housing project (to build one million houses) to address
housing deficit and spearhead urbanization2. The first mid-term development programme (2009-
2013) was launched in 2009, followed by the launch of the current development programme (2013-
2017). Both programmes emphasize economic diversification from oil and industrialization. In the
period 2003-2013, the country experienced an average annual economic growth rate of 8%, and
the GDP per capita grew from US$ 643.1 in 2001 to US$ 5,199 in 2014. As a result, in 2012 the
country became eligible for graduation from LDC status to MIC status3.
However, the country’s development challenges remain high, with a Human Development Index
(HDI) of 0.532 and a HDI adjusted inequality of 0.3354. The proportion of people earning less than
$1 per day fell from 68% in 2001 to 36.6% in 2008 (the target was 1990, and in 1990 36% lived
on less than U$1, therefore this target was not reached). Internal disparities remain high with 58
for every 100 people in the rural area living on less than U$1 a day compared to 19 people out of
100 in the urban area5. Fifty-two (52%) of Angolans are estimated to have less than three meals a
day (MDG 1)6. Primary education enrolment rose from 1,296,560 in 2001 to 3,967,886 in 2009,
but with a disparity of nearly 6% between the rural (72%) and urban (80%) areas (MDG 2)7.
Angola is no longer among the highest child mortality rate countries. It reduced the mortality rate
of newly born from 173/1000 in 1990 to 102/1000 in 2013, a reduction of 41%8. Maternal mortality
rate reduced significantly by 67% in the period 1990-2013, that is, from 1,400/100,000 in 1990 to
460/100,000 in 2013. But the country failed to meet the MDG target for 2015 of 350/100,000 live
births9. The rate of teenage pregnancy among girls aged 15-19 is 170 for every 1000, and female
labor from 15 years old is mostly based in the informal economy and deprived of social security
and retirement benefits10. The country’s HIV prevalence of 2.4% for the population aged 15-49 in
1 IMF-Angola Anted IV Consultation and Post Program Monitoring, August 2012 2 IMF-Angola, August 2012 3 MDG Report 2015 http://www.ao.undp.org/content/angola/en/home/post-2015/mdgoverview.html (Accessed December 2015) 4 Human Development Report 2015, United Nations Development Programme, NY: UNDP. 5 MDG Report 2015 (Accessed December 2015) 6 MDG Report 2015 (Accessed December 2015) 7 Ibid 8 Millennium Development Report (MDG) 2015, Republic of Angola, Angola. 9 MDG Report 2015 10 World Bank Report 2015 http://knoema.com/WBGS2015Oct/worrld-bank-gender-statistics-october-2015?country=1001880-angola (Accessed December 2015)
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2009 was much lower compared to other Southern African countries, but more than half of these
rates are women (MDG 6)11.
The situation of women is particularly concerning, not least because women constitute 52% of the
country’s 24.4 million people. HIV prevalence is higher among women (half of the national rate).
Maternal mortality rate remains higher than the MDG target for 2015. The rate of teenage
pregnancy among girls aged 15-19 is 170 for every 1000, and female labor from 15 years old is
mostly based in the informal economy and deprived of social security and retirement benefits12. In
2014, the percentage of female deaths from communicable diseases was 66% for female aged 15-
34 compared to the same male age group (38%), and 55% for female aged 35-59 compared to the
same male age group (44%). Employment for female aged 15 and older is much lower (58%)
compared to the same male age group (72%), and expected years of schooling for females are 8.6
compared to the male’s 13.9513. The 2015 Mo Ibrahim index of African Governance ranks Angola
43 out 54 countries in view of continued challenges in access to justice, rule of law and observance
of human rights, and Transparency International ranks it 161 out of 175 countries.
The Government of Angola (GoA) has ratified and signed important regional and international
protocols on gender, such as the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination
Against Women; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and the Southern African Development
Community (SADC) Declaration on Gender and Development and its Addendum on the
Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women and Children. In 2000, Angola committed
to a new global partnership, the MDGs. The GoA is increasingly aware of the multidimensional
disparities affecting women and is progressively emphasizing gender mainstreaming in national
policies, laws and programmes, which is critical for the advancement of gender equality and
empowerment of women in Angola. For example, the establishment of micro credit banks started
in 1999 to support primarily women’s small income generating initiatives. KixiCrédito is an
example. It was licensed by the Central Bank in 2008 and now has a network of 14 agencies
countrywide.
The country’s gender policy and legal environment has been gradually improving. In 1991, the
State Secretariat for Women was created, followed by the establishment of the Ministry of Family
and Women’s Affairs in 1997 which has had a gender and women’s rights team from its inception.
An inter-sectorial gender focal point system was established in 1997. A national strategy to
promote gender equality was adopted in 2002 for implementation until 2005. A National Office
for Gender Equality and Equity Policy was created in 2012 with the mandate to coordinate the
implementation of the first National Policy for Gender Equality and Equity adopted in 2013 in line
with the National Development Plan 2013-2017. The law against domestic violence (Law 25/11)
11 World Bank Report 2015 (Accessed December 2015) 12 World Bank Report 2015 (Accessed December 2015) 13 Ibid
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was approved in 2011 and it regulatory framework was adopted in 2013. And a “SOS Domestic
Violence” phone line was launched in November 2015.
In view of these legal and policy developments, women in Angola presently enjoy a high degree
of civil liberties with no de jure discrimination based on gender. However, the main challenge
continues to be lack of capacity and resources to adequately implement these measures.
Furthermore, customary laws and customs remain prevalent and this traditional platform has often
been used to address social issues with a skewed discriminatory approach towards women. Within
the expanding positive gender policy and legal environment, CSOs are steadily affirming their
engagement in this field despite ongoing challenges, particularly regarding funding. CSOs have
become more actively involved in the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women,
and their intervention is critical to the advancement of this transformational process.
2.2 Partnership
Gender equality has been part of Angola’s governance agenda for nearly three decades but it was
only from late 2000s that the GoA’s efforts began to prioritize gender and the empowerment of
women in development planning. In the UNPAF with the GoA, the promotion of gender and the
empowerment of women are central and intrinsic to the development approach. Thus, in view of a
generalized lack of information on gender issues and women’s rights among the population, and
on account of the interest to further strengthen co-operation, the bilateral partnership of the
Government of Norway (Ministry of Foreign Affairs – MFA) through the Royal Norwegian
Embassy in Angola with the United National Development Programme in Angola (UNDP)
presented an opportunity for intervention through CSOs. This intervention aimed to promote
awareness for women and access to information on women’s rights at national and local levels, to
strengthen advocacy for the rights of women and girls, and to strengthen the capacity of women’s
groups and networks in gender intervention. The Government of Norway made available funding
of US$1,165,836, which led to the formation of a tripartite partnership between the Government
of Norway and UNDP with the involvement of MINFAMU. This partnership agreement was
signed in October 2011 for a period of three years under the aegis of the project “Promoting the
Empowerment of Angolan Women Through CSOs”. The project was implemented in the period
2012-2015, a period marked by significant policy changes in the national gender environment and
experience.
3. OBJECTIVES
The Government of Norway (MFA) through the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Angola entered a
partnership agreement with UNDP to fund the project “Promoting Angolan Women Through
CSOs” in view of further strengthening cooperation and of supporting activities consistent and
supportive of the realization of the MDGs in Angola as a developing country. In accordance with
UNDP’s mandate and the Millennium Declaration, the overall goal of the project was to promote
women’s awareness and to empower them with abilities to exercise their socio-political and
economic rights in society and through this result to contribute to the achievement of the MDGs.
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Thus, the project promoted women’s access to information, the strengthening of the capacity of
women’s groups and networks in gender intervention and advocacy and in the monitoring of the
implementation of gender and women’s empowerment public programmes and policies.
The project was based on the national priorities set out in the National Development Plan (2013-
2017), the outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2009-
2013), which continued in the United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF 2015-2019), and
the results of the UNDP Country Programmes (CPD 2009-2013/2014-2017), respectively:
National priorities: ‘Preservation of National Unity and Cohesion, sensitization on the role of
women in political and community life, promotion of gender equality and access to employment
and professional training, and application of policy for gender equality’.
UNDAF/UNPAF Outcome 2: ‘Institutional capacity developed for improved evidence-based
planning, policymaking and accountability by governance structures, legal environment, to
address the needs of the poor and vulnerable while strengthening community engagement, civic
participation towards social cohesion, national reconciliation and the empowerment of women’.
CPD Outcome: ‘National cohesion and democratization through citizen participation and
promotion of culture of democratic governance based on human rights and inclusiveness’.
4. IMPLEMENTATION
In view of a national environment characterized by a generalized lack of information and
awareness about gender and women’s rights and the opportunity presented by the bilateral funding
of the Government of Norway, the project elected to strategically intervene through CSOs to reach
communities directly. Grants were awarded to CSOs working in the area of gender, including
women’s groups and networks, to enable engagement with women at all levels. Additionally, the
project explored possibilities to promote partnerships between the grantees and government
institutions in terms of both executive and geographical relevance.
To ensure effective project coordination, close monitoring of the implementation of the activities
and delivery, the project engaged a fulltime project officer who acted as a convener and
intermediary to the grantees, and provided the necessary technical support at all stages of the
project implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
The project targeted the most pertinent issues affecting women’s ability to claim and exercise their
rights and to benefit from public policies and programmes on gender and women’s empowerment.
Thus, the project focused on the following three thematic areas:
- Women’s awareness and political rights
- Violence against women
- Women’s social and economic rights
These themes were translated into projects with actions depicted on Table 1 (next page).
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Table 1. Action Areas
Action Intended Product
Capacity Building To enhance women’s participation in economic, political and
social processes through training on leadership, networking and
business management skills.
Advocacy
To promote advocacy actions, research and
sensitization/mobilization activities on political rights, gender
violence and socio-economic rights, with the goal of influencing
policy, strategies and/or overcoming specific constraints/issues
affecting women.
To promote dialogue among women in communities, to facilitate
the identification of common challenges and possible solutions.
Gender Based Violence
(GBV)
Capacity building for government and non-governmental actors
and women networks on economic and social rights and
combating GBV.
To disseminate and sensitize widely the legislation against
Domestic Violence (in June 2011), among all segments of society.
Media Based Events/Debates To promote public debates through conferences on radio
broadcasting programs underlining gender equality issues
Women’s Empowerment To strengthen women’s awareness to become watchdogs of gender
equality gender and of women inclusive policies.
To support activities that promote gender-responsive policies,
legislation and protection of human rights.
4.1 Grant Mechanism
Based on the UNDP’s internal policies and procedures related to resource management, including
fund transfer, financial reporting, expenditure documentation or evidence, filing and use of funds,
payments to CSOs were made in three instalments to ensure accountability.
Table 2. Grant Mechanism
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First Payment Following the signing of partnership agreement
Second Payment Based on the approval of the 1st quarterly
implementation report (narrative and financial)
Third Payment Final payment made based on the approval of the
2nd quarterly implementation report (narrative
and financial)
4.2 Technical Review Committee
A Technical Review Committee (TRC) was constituted and chaired by UNDP. The role of the
TRC was to review grant applications and to make recommendations. The group was composed
of representatives from UNDP, United National Population Fund (UNFPA), the Royal Norwegian
Embassy, Ministry of Family and Women’s Affairs (MINFAMU), Ministry of Justice and Human
Rights (MINJDH) and the Forum of Non-Governmental Organizations (FONGA) as
representative of the civil society.
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4.3 Implementing Partners (IPs) and Actions (Table 3)
Period IP Micro-Project Objective
20
12
-20
13
Action for Rural and Environment
Development (ADRA)
Strengthening Gender Relations
Promotion and encouragement of women's organizations, the
foundation of associations and active participation of women in
cooperatives/associations
Evangelical Church of Angola (IEA)
Angola without Violence
Advocacy against domestic violence within the family through
awareness of and dissemination of the text of the law on domestic
violence, and promotion of advocacy campaigns.
Evangelical Congregational Church in
Angola (IECA)
Esther Project Promote women's empowerment through training and education on
human rights, citizenship, leadership and democracy.
REDE MULHER Angola
Women, Power and Democracy
Leadership training for women to increase the number of women
leaders at the levels of Central and Local Government, the National
Assembly and political parties.
Angolan Association for Adult Education
(AAEA)
Empowering Women Promote women’s empowerment through literacy, civic education,
and changes within family nucleus and in the community.
20
13
-20
14
REDE MULHER Angola
Strengthening the Implementation
and Applicability of the Law
Against Domestic Violence
Dissemination of educational material on the law and promotion of
preventive actions against domestic violence.
Communication Program for Sustainable
Development (PROMEDIA)
Women Empowerment
Strengthening the capacity of women on their rights in economic
and social issues through radio drama programme titled
"Camatondo", broadcast countrywide.
Angolan Association for People’s
Salvation (ASASP)
Prevention of Domestic Violence
Community sensitization on non-violence, and campaign to reduce
cases of domestic violence through informative actions, and creation
of community advocacy groups.
Federation of Women Entrepreneurs
(FMEA)
Empowerment of Women
Entrepreneurs
To increase competitiveness and to improve the performance of
women run businesses, and to share knowledge on gender and
business management.
Action for Rural and Environment
Development (ADRA)
Women's Empowerment
Women’s civic education, literacy classes, mobilization of women
and promotion of their participation in public dialogues and in
decision-making processes.
REDE MULHER Angola
Strengthening the Implementation
and Applicability of the Law
Against Domestic Violence
Dissemination of educational material on the law and promotion of
preventive actions against domestic violence.
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Association for Rural Development
(ADAC)
Ensuring Protection and
Comprehensive Care to Victims
of GBV in the Village of Nharea
In partnership with the NGO RESCATE and the Municipal
Administration of Nharea, to strengthen the capacity of Nharea
Municipal Administration to provide adequate assistance to victims
of GBV, to make the village Family Counseling Center operational
and to create a municipal network of care for GBV victims.
20
14
-20
15
Research Center of the Catholic Church
(CEIC)
Research on Women's Integration
in Productive Processes
To produce updates data and/or information on the social situation
of women in Angola in the last 12 years (2002-2014)
Development Workshop Angola
Promoting Angolan Women's
Empowerment: Center to Support
Local Initiatives
To create a center to provide technical support to women's groups
and organizations represented in the ‘Network Against Urban
Poverty’ in Luanda Province.
Communication Program for Sustainable
Development (PROMEDIA)
Women Empowerment
In partnership with the Angola National Radio, to record 24
educational messages on women’s rights to be broadcast through a
programme titled ‘Radio Ngola Yeto’ in the following national
languages for widened reach: Umbundo and Quimbundo.
Forum of Women Journalists for Gender
Equality FMJIG
ONDJANGO
Intended to contribute to reduction of domestic violence crimes, to
empower families on gender and human rights and to promote
greater involvement of women in the fight against domestic
violence.
Women Promotion in the Catholic
Church (PROMAICA)
MUKAY KATUKA!
(Rise Women!)
To involve the rural women living in the municipality of Gambos
in the Huila province in the action to devise alternative income
solutions, such as collective vegetable gardens, pottery and sewing.
These communities have been affected by drought and hunger.
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4.4 Geographical Coverage
The map below depicts the geographical areas covered by the project according to the actions of
the implementing partners, the CSOs. These include 21 municipalities in 13 of Angola’s 18
provinces: Luanda, Bengo, Benguela, Kwanza Norte, Kwanza Sul, Malange, Lunda Sul, Benguela,
Huíla, Uíge, Bié, Kuando Cubango and Cunene.
Table 4. Geographical Coverage
Period IPs Municipality Province
2012
-2013 ADRA Ganda, Cubal and Baia Farta Benguela
IEA Luanda and Huila
IECA Kuito and Kunhinga Bie
REDE MULHER Angola Uige, Kwanza Sul and Bengo
AAEA Viana Luanda
2013-2
014
REDE MULHER Angola Luanda Luanda
PROMEDIA National
ASASP Cambambe, Cazengo and Lucala;
Cacuso and Malange
Kwanza Norte and Malange
FMEA Menongue, Kuito, Saurimo,
Benguela and Ondjiva
Kuando-Kubango, Bie, Lunda Sul,
Benguela and Cunene
ADRA Caluquembe Huila
2014-2
015
ADAC Nharea Bie
CEIC Luanda Luanda
DW Angola Cazenga, Sambizanga and Viana Luanda
PROMEDIA National
FMJIG Viana and Cazenga Luanda
PROMAICA Gambos Huila
4.5 Beneficiaries/Target Groups
The primary beneficiaries of the project were Angolan women, CSOs and women’s organizations
and networks that won the project grants as implementing partners. The project also benefited men
and public entities that participated in the different activities, and had wider benefits to the civil
society as a whole.
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Table 5. Beneficiaries (Activities 2012-2015)
IP
ACTIVITIES
BENEFICIARIES
W M N/I
ADRA
Training for Women’s Associations 122 104 -
Lectures/Discussions 26 42 -
Support to Legalize the Chicuma Women’s Association 21 13 -
Lectures on Law n°25/11 and CEDAW 97 161 -
Adult Literacy 242 142 242
Lectures/Discussions on Gender issues 71 11 71
IEA
Training for Community Activists - - 240
Community Awareness – lectures/discussions 1086 57 2365
Family Support: 600 home visits 600 400 1200
IECA
Conference - - 568
Advocacy and Support to Families and Women - -
Production and Distribution of Flyers and Brochures - - 1000
Lectures/Discussions - - 520
Training for Adult Literacy Teachers - - 117
Lectures/Discussions: Raising Awareness on Political Participation - - 202
Community Entrepreneurship – Starting a Business 261 - -
Lectures/Discussions - - 386
Lectures/Discussions on Breastfeeding 85 6 95
Lectures/Discussions 130 17 23
REDE MULHER
Seminar on the Importance of Voting 87 - -
Meeting between CSOs and MPs - - -
Seminar on GBV Victims for Police officers - - 200
Seminar on Domestic Violence Law for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers 16 25
Seminar on Domestic Violence Law for members of CSOs 74 13
Research Study “Monitoring and Evaluating the Implementation of the Domestic
Violence Law in Luanda"
AAEA Creation of 32 Literacy Classes and Training of Literacy Teachers
21
1500
11
500 -
Efforts to Raise Community Awareness 200 - -
Produced and Broadcast 34 Episodes through Radio Drama Programme
“Camatondo”
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PROMEDIA 24 Educational Messages Broadcas through Ngola Yeto Radio, in Umbundo and
Quimbundo
Produced 162 CD Messages sent to Provincial Stations
Produced CD Messages Shared with CSOs and Individuals 160 352 107
ASAP
Production and Distribution of 4000 Flyers and Brochures - - -
Training Community Activists - - 9
Lectures/Discussions (in Schools, Churches and Markets) 4708 3595 -
9 Radio Interviews - - -
Theater (Plays)
FMEA Trainings on Business Management, Accounting and Entrepreneurship 357 28
ADAC
Equipment and Operationalization of the Family Counseling Center and Shelter - - -
Municipal Network for Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence (DV)
3 Month Training for Network Members
13 12 -
Training on Integral Attention to Victims of DV 8 2
Seminar on Conflict Resolution 8 5 -
Support to Victims of DV 12 5 -
Opening of the Family Counseling Center 226 86 -
CEIC
Members of Research Team 2 5 -
Workshop on “ Women's Integration in Productive Processes” 21 21 -
Conference on “Women in the Productive Sector: Challenges and Perspectives” 36 49 -
Surveys and Interviews 139 - -
Presentation of Research – August 2015
DW
Mapping Project Beneficiaries 207 30 -
Training “How to Start a Business” (122) (29) -
Financial Support to 10 Local Enterprises (8) (2) -
Identification of the Group’s Weakness and training needs (165) (15) -
Official Launch of the Project 76 28 -
Training on Monitoring and Evaluation for Leading Members of Luanda Urban
Poverty Network 23 10 -
Training on Financial Feasibility for Project Team 5 4 -
FMJIG
Identification of Reference Groups in the Municipalities of Viana and Cazenga 32 - -
Seminar on HR, Gender and Women Rights 22 14 -
Radio Debates - - -
Support to Victims of DV 4 - -
Ondjangos - Community Meetings 45 47 -
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Training for Champions/Actors against DV 27 2 -
Municipal Seminar on Women’s Rights 109 10 -
Print of Cartoon Titled “Família Nzagi” - - 1000
PROMAICA
Project team Training on Financial Management 6 - -
2 Meetings with Women Leaders of the Community Vegetable Gardens 720 340 -
Delivery of Materials to Project Beneficiaries 105 56 -
Delivery of Agricultural Equipment 130 82
Creation and Organization of 12 Community Vegetable Gardens (360) (105) -
Training – Vegetable Gardens 76 44 -
Pottery Group 31 - -
Basketry Group 12 - -
Jewelry Group 4 8 -
SUB-TOTAL 11308 6186 8345
TOTAL 25839
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5. RESULTS
The project achieved its overall objective to contribute to the awareness and empowerment of
women with abilities to exercise their socio-economic and political rights, and to strengthen the
capacity of women’s groups and networks in gender intervention. The project reached a total of
25,839 direct beneficiaries, of whom 44% were women (including 32% of non-gender identified
beneficiaries). In the first phase (2012-2013), the project reached 12,263 beneficiaries, 35% of
whom were women (4,236) (with 545 of non-gender identified beneficiaries). In the second phase
(2013-2014), the project reached 9,491 beneficiaries, 58% of whom were women, and in the third
phase (2014-2015) the project reached 4,575 beneficiaries, 50% of whom were women. The
project had a wide national reach, having covered 13 of the country’s 18 provinces through direct
action, and all the provinces were indirectly reached through media. Critical to this geographical
reach were the actions the project was able to implement in rural and remote areas, having covered
a total of 21 municipalities countrywide. As a result of this intervention, the capacities to intervene
in gender issues of 13 CSOs that were involved in the project as implementing partners were
strengthened through capacity building activities and through learning-by-doing. Partnerships
between CSOs and the National Office of Gender Equality and Equity of the Ministry of Family
and Women’s Affairs have improved particularly at national level, but also at provincial level.
Working relationships in gender intervention and beyond between CSOs and local government
administrations in some provinces have also improved. Table 5 below captures key
transformational achievements occurred through this intervention.
Table 6. Key Transformational Changes
Item Result Change MDG/SDG Relevance
1742 women beneficiaries Capacity building/education Improving literacy MDG 2-3/SDG 4-5
642 men beneficiaries Capacity building/education Improving literacy MDG 2/SDG 4
650 leading women and
entrepreneurs
Capacity building Improved business skills MDG 1,2/SDG 1-2, 4-5
Family Counseling Center in
Nharea, Bie
GBV/Advocacy Ready care for victims of
GBV/DV
SDG 16
12 small scale community
greenhouses installed and
operational in Gambos, Huila
Alternative income
solutions/capacity building
Mitigation against disasters and
improving livelihoods
MDG1/SDG 1-2
275 community activists trained Capacity building Strengthened civil society SDG 16
Chicuma Women’s Organization in
legalized, in Cubal, Benguela
Capacity building Strengthened civil society SDG 16
10 local enterprises supported Capacity building Improving livelihood,
employment
SDG 16
Mapped CSOs in 5 provinces
(Malange, Huila, Huambo, Luanda)
Capacity building Strengthened civil society and
programme coordination
SDG 16
26,329 beneficiaries of Information
and knowledge on gender and
women’s rights
Capacity building Greater public awareness and
empowerment
SDG 16
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6. LESSONS LEARNED
It is important for UNDP, as implementing partner, to expand its consultative action with other
development partners, including CSOs, government institutions and other UN agencies involved
in gender intervention. This consultation can be done at both the project planning and the project
implementation phases in order to improve intervention coordination in terms of issue and
geographical targeting. The project’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) can lead this action
with the strategic advice of the Government of Norway through its representation in the TRC.
It is relevant for UNDP to harness the practice of field visits during the project implementation
phase. Through this practice, the project management was able to identify good implementation
practices and bottlenecks and on this basis was able to devise a more relevant and focused package
for the capacity building of the implementing partners in the new project cycle (2016-2018)14. It
is therefore important to also promote a closer relationship between TRC members and
implementing partners beyond UNDP mediation.
7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The project has made an important contribution to gender equality and women’s empowerment in
Angola. The project has generated greater public awareness on gender and women’s rights, and
has strengthened national action in gender and women’s rights. This is evidenced by the increased
intervention capacity of CSOs, the improved coordination between CSOs and the government, and
by the transformational changes that have occurred as a result of this project action. These results
have contributed to Angola’s efforts towards the achievement of the MDGs and its continued
efforts towards the achievement of the SDGs.
However, the country continues to face challenges in the area of gender and women’s
empowerment, and the prospects to achieve the SDGs (particularly SDGs 5 and SDG 16) remain
daunting. This is because the situation of women generally remains precarious and unequal, and
there are still significant knowledge, skills and resource gaps in terms of the capacity of
government institutions, CSOs and the general public to respond to gender and women’s issues.
Therefore, it is necessary to intensify support for gender equality and women’s empowerment in
Angola. In the past four years, the project ‘Promoting Angolan Women Through CSOs’ had a
broad-ranging intervention. It promoted capacity building and advocacy on legal rights, public
policy, gender violence, organizational strengthening, networking and entrepreneurship. This
intervention was spread countrywide. The second cycle of the project (2016-2018) has a narrowed
intervention with focus on participation in decision-making processes, gender violence and
entrepreneurship. Future and/or concurrent support can target more specific issues and areas. There
are ongoing obstacles to gender equality and women’s empowerment in relation to access to
education at secondary and tertiary levels, access to maternal healthcare, access to formal
14 In September 2014, a 28 hours training (three days) was provided for 20 IP members on project management.
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employment, access to credit and finance, and in relation to customs and traditional practices
which subjugate women. Geographically, women in the rural area continue to experience
significant social and development disparities compared to women in the urban area.
8. EVIDENCE
8.1 Testimonies: The Women
Testimony Context Effect Impact
“Today my daughters require that we
review together the lessons. They use
my support material to do their school
work and we do not sleep until I help
them to review all”.
Victorina Francisco,
beneficiary of the literacy
action implemented by the
Angolan Association for
Adult Education (AAEA)
in the first phase of the
project 2012-2013
More women who
benefited from the
project are now
literate
Mothers are able to help
their children with school
work, hence contributing to
better learning and education
for the girl child
“Today we save our money properly
and our husbands respect us more.
We are being more valued”.
Women’s Group in Viana:
beneficiary of the literacy
project implemented by the
Angolan Association for
Adult Education (AAEA)
in the first phase of the
project 2012-2013
Literate women
became more
business savvy and
aware
Life and familiar conditions
improved
“The effects of the services provided
by the Center (Family Counseling
Center) can already be felt and these
are satisfactory because not only are
improvements in families who passed
by evident, but the courage that
members of society are gaining in
denouncing Domestic Violence cases
is also evident”.
Testimony of Nharea
Municipal Administration
of Bié province as partner
in the micro-project
“Protection of Victims of
Gender Based Violence”,
implemented by ADAC,
third phase of the project
2014-2015
Increased
awareness on
domestic violence
law and its legal
instruments
Reducing GBV
“My father behaved badly, my mother
came to live with me in my house and
my father makes death threats to my
mother. But as I learned how to
present a complaint on domestic
violence we went to a police station.”
Lucrecia António, 23 years
old, beneficiary of the
project ONDJANGO
implemented by FMJIG,
third phase of the project
2014-2015
Increased
awareness on
domestic violence
and its legal
instruments
Women feel safe
“The training helped a lot. That is why
I doubled my money”.
Maria Mateus, 66 years old,
beneficiary of the project
CAIS and her small
business received financial
support implemented by
DW in the third phase of
the project 2014-2015
Increased business
skills and savvy
The sustainability of
business is strengthened
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8.2 Interesting Human Stories
Forum of Women Journalists for Gender Equality (FMJIG): ‘ONDJANGO’ Project 2014 – 2015
Lucrezia Adriano, 23 years old, mother of six children, was a participant in Ondjango project,
implemented by the FMJIG with grant from the third phase of the project in 2014. The Ondjangos
were community and sharing spaces among residents to address local issues. This project intended
to contribute to the reduction of crimes related to domestic violence in the municipalities of Viana
and Cazenga in Luanda Province, to empower families on human rights and gender, and to promote
greater involvement of women in the fight against domestic violence.
Lucrezia explained that she grew up in a violent environment. She only realized that what was
happening in her home was domestic violence after attending an Ondjango. She said that when
her father drank he became violent and chased her mother from the house threatening her with a
knife.
She said: “My father behaved badly, my mother came to live with me in my house and my father
makes death threats to my mother. But as I learned how to present a complaint of Domestic
Violence we went to a police station.”
At present, Lucrezia Adriano lives with her mother and her father is responding to lawsuit for
domestic violence. She said she will continue to fight to ensure her mother’s safety. The
information she received from Ondjango was crucial. It allowed her to break the silence and to
denounce her own father.
Development Workshop Angola (DW): ‘Empowering the Advancement of Women – Center for
Support of Solidarity Initiatives’, Project 2014 – 2015
Maria Mateus (Aunty/Tia Maria), 66 years old, lives in Cazenga district in Luanda Province for
40 years with her husband and six children. Her main occupation is at daycare Ninho D’Amor,
which began in 2002. Since 2004, Tia Maria has also been the coordinator of 31 Community
Centers Children of Cazenga. She also leads the Gender Development Network of Cazenga that
was formed in 2008. She stated that they call it a gender network because it works with women
and men through awareness and civic education campaigns. In February 2014, through the
newspapers she was informed of the call for proposals of the project “Empowering Angolan
Women through CSOs”. She joined forces with Development Workshop (DW) Angola which was
at the time preparing a project proposal entitled “Empowerment of the Advancement of Women –
Center for Support of Solidarity Initiatives”. Through this partnership, the Cazenga’s Gender
Development Network benefited from trainings on entrepreneurship, starting and managing small
businesses and some of its members had also access to financial credit. Within the DW project
there were 10 small businesses that had access to financial credit.
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As beneficiary of the project “Promoting Angolan Women Through CSOs’, Aunt Mary received
a credit of 100,000KZ. She has managed to double it through the sale of food products and will
now invest the profit in the refurbishment of her daycare.
She said: “The training helped a lot, that’s why I doubled my money. The other women who also
benefited from training and had access to financial credit for their clothes, food, ice cream and
drinks selling business have doubled their money. Before, we worked without sheets reflecting the
cashflow and now we all use this tool. Today, women who sell in the market and benefited from
training before choosing their new products they go around the market to study the competition”.
When asked about the perception of women’s rights and empowerment in the community, Aunty
Maria said there has been an improvement and gave a testimony on men’s behavior stating, “Before
they thought that their wives bringing money home would overcome them but since then things
have improved a lot”.
DW Angola 2014-2015
Diploma Award Ceremony for Training on How to Start a Business, 2015
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9. PICTURES
Aunty Maria at daycare “Ninho do Amor”
ADRA Huila, 2013-2014
Meeting in Vissapa Yela Community: Women Benefited of Literacy Classes