Priorities for Peace Building in Angola

This report presents findings of an ‘Action Research Project on Priorities for Peace-building in Angola’, with the objective of to identify opportunities and threats for the peace process in Angola over the short and medium term, following the end of Angola’s long civil war in April 2002. The need for this research was based on recognition of the vast challenges that Angola faces in strengthening the peace process and ensuring the country’s stability, and on a desire to make a positive contribution to that process. The fieldwork was conducted in five peri-urban areas, two rural areas and three Gathering Areas in Huambo from November 2002 to March 2003. The research was conducted through unstructured discussions, focus groups discussions and questionnaires.