Women and Development Programme WOMEN, POVERTY AND THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN LUANDA'S PERI-URBAN BAIRROS

The issue to be assessed in this paper is: "women, poverty and the informal sector of the peri urban area of Luanda". This paper presents preliminary findings of a survey of women-owned micro-entrepreneurial activities. A detailed description of the Roque Santeiro market is also given. This document is designed to encourage governmental and non-governmental agencies in identifying issues such as women's needs for the development of their micro-entrepreneurial activities, such as basic information on their role as economic agents and special training in basic accounting and management skills, that in turn should be addressed when designing projects.