Cacuaco is a large and diverse municipality that spans dense urban neighborhoods, coastline, and agricultural areas. Cacuaco added more than 850,000 residents between 2000 and 2008. The population increased at an annual rate of 28.8%. in fact, Cacuaco had the second highest annual rate of growth in Luanda after Viana. The residents and organizations of Cacuaco are already working together with the municipal administration to make significant improvements to public services through the Cacuaco Forum. The Cacuaco Atlas provides a guide to both community members and local government to study the characteristics and conditions of the community. In 2012, the Forum surveyed over 1,000 households about basic services and conditions in Cacuaco. The result of the survey are presented in the Cacuaco Atlas along with other data collected by Development Workshop.
Created by: the Cacuaco Forum in collaboration with the Government of Angola, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Development Workshop.