DW is the leading actor in the water and sanitation sector in Angola, with ongoing programmes in Luanda, Huambo, Bie and Cabinda. DW has been involved in both programme implementation research and policy development in the sector since 1987. DW has been commissioned to do major studies for the World bank in the sector in 1995, 1998 and 2008 and is currently
collaborating the National Water and Sanitation Directorate as part of the “Water for All” programme.
DW has been working in partnership with government, water authorities and local consumers to successfully enhance the quality and quantity of water and make it more affordable for communities in both peri-urban and rural areas. Over 1000 water systems have been implemented with local communities and currently DW is working to support the Government in building capacity in community water management across the country.
Rapid Water Resources and Water Use Assessment for Angola Report
The potential of renewable water resources of Angola is not known with sufficient accuracy, mostly due to lack of data. Almost all of the 189 hydrometric stations in operation at …
Read moreEstudo sobre o Consumo de Água Nos Chafarizes em Luanda: Projecto de Serviços Comunitários Sustentáveis
O estudo para avaliar o consumo per capita diário foi realizado de 19 a 30 de Maio de 2004. O principal propósito foi de estabelecer um quadro comparativo do consumo …
Read moreWater Vendors & their Clients Baseline Study
The Sustainable Community Services Programme is a three year project (1999 to 2003) within the Luanda Urban Poverty Programme (LUPP) funded by the Department for International Development, UK. The aim …
Read moreBasic Service Provision for the Urban Poor – The Experience of DW in Angola
This is one of ten case studies that were part of an International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) research programm on “Urban Poverty Reduction Programmes: Lessons of Experience”. This …
Read moreBuilding Civil Society Starting With The Basics – Sustainable Community Services in Luanda
Since the early 1990s, DW has implemented a series of successful programmes in the shanty towns to improve access to basic services. To date, DW has built 220 water standpipes, …
Read moreDW Occasional Paper No. 3: War and Water – Evolution and Impact of Water Supply Interventions in Huambo Since 1985
DW “inherited” an emergency water project in Angola from the International Committee of the Red Cross at the beginning of 1997. We deliberately use the word “inherit” because the transfer …
Read moreTurning on the Taps – lessons in service delivery and democracy in Luanda, Angola
This is a report based on a seminar hosted by One World Action in May 2001 which brought together some 50 participants- practitioners from local and international non-governmental organisations working …
Read moreCommunity Consultation & Willingness to Pay for Basic Water Services
DW was sub-contracted in 1998 to develop the “Community Water” component of the current project of the Luanda Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Engineering (IRE) Project by the World …
Read moreConsulta Comunitaria e a Vontade a Pagar Para Serviços Básicos de Água
DW foi sub-contratada em 1998 para desenvolver o componente de “Community Water” do projeto atual da Água e Saneamento de Luanda Reabilitação de infra-estrutura e Engenharia de Projetos (IRE) pelo …
Read moreScavenger Study: An Overview of Scavenging in Luanda
In July 1997 Development Workshop carried out a study on scavenging activities in the city of Luanda. The study was performed to gather concrete and accurate information on scavenging activities …
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