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Welcome to our newsletter with updates the past month from projects covering education, health, agriculture & environment, and integrated community development.
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| Cuanza Norte, Malanje and Uíge improving rural education |
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KOICA, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, has been supporting quality education in Cuanza Norte since 2010. ADPP welcomed a team of consultants from RISTI (Research Institute for Sustainable Technology and Innovation) who visited Cuanza Norte Educational Centre to evaluate the project Improving the Quality of Education in Rural Areas of Angola - Phase 3. The project benefits 21 municipalities in Cuanza Norte, Malanje and Uíge, where skilled and knowledgeable ADPP teacher training students provide an engaging and inclusive learning environment for pupils, especially those facing barriers to attending school.
In the TV report on the visit (link below),you can get an idea of the work involved in developing quality, accessible education.
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| The teacher training schools getting ready for Team 2023 |
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Hundreds of young people across Angola have been attending preparatory meetings at the 15 ADPP Teacher Training Schools. They are all candidates for Team 2023, starting the four-year teacher training course in September. At ADPP Teacher Training School Bié, candidates learned about the DMM program, a cornerstone of their teacher training journey. The journey is full of studies, courses, and experiences of all kinds, not least of which are activities that bring them to appreciate the value and importance of sustainable practices. The Teacher Training School director Elias Pacote showed the candidates round the school vegetable garden, explaining the significance of vegetable cultivation for enhancing dietary habits, as well as horticulture as a potential project with children and adults in rural communities, and an open air classroom for natural sciences.We will be reporting more about Team 2023 and their journey over the coming months.
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Challenges and obstacles
The interaction of humans and nature creates numerous challenges and obstacles, such as the gullies that open up when it rains heavily in Massango, Malanje Province. Travel is difficult enough without this added problem, leaving villages even more isolated and lacking basic services. The municipal administrator explained that one solution to the many problems faced was to provide scholarships so young people can train to become teachers in rural areas: “At the moment, we have 19 students at ADPP Teachers Training School Malanje, with scholarships from the municipal administration. They were born and raised here, and are preparing to teach in areas that are difficult to reach.”
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| 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations |
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This impressive milestone on COVID-19 has been achieved through USAID support to the health authorities to reach people from 12+2 municipalities in Luanda, Bengo, Bié, and Cuando Cubango. The Global Vax Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Angola raised awareness on the importance of getting vaccinated and, vitally, facilitated access to vaccination. Reaching the figure of one million was thanks to project staff being rigorous in their approach, organization, recording, and collaboration with health authorities, traditional leaders, as well as education authorities.
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| Workshop on COVID-19 Integration in Primary Healthcare |
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ADPP Angola participated in the workshop in Tanzania on the integration of COVID-19 in primary health care from 22-25 August. Government entities and partners participated in the workshop, which was an initiative of USAID, with technical support from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. ADPP has built up a wealth of experience in the field, with the latest project supporting 12 municipalities in the provinces of Luanda, Bengo, Bié and Cuando Cubango. 1 million people have already been vaccinated under the project.
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| Food parcels boost TB recovery |
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The TB DOT Benguela project has been delivering food parcels to patients who are following a course of TB treatment. Good nutrition is important to help the body fight infection, and to build up the strength that is so easily lost to this debilitating illness. TB is, however, a poverty disease trap, in that it often affects people who are already poor, so the burden of caring for them when they can no longer work becomes difficult. Here in Bocoio Municipality, Benguela, project workers have been driving out to neighborhoods to make sure those in need are getting adequate food supplies, and not stretching the household to the limit. Everyone benefits when a TB patient recovers from the disease.
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| Agriculture & Environment |
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| Climate resilience is about collaboration and shared goals |
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Empowerment of Women's Groups to Build Resilience to Climate Impacts in Cunene Province is a project under preparation. Ongoing stakeholder consultations in Cunene play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration and shared goals. When everybody comes together, from community members to NGOs and provincial authorities, to discuss a project, contribute with different points of view, and agree on common goals, there is greater accountability, sense of ownership and likelihood of success. On August 21, the Provincial Departments of the Environment and of Agriculture held productive meetings with community members and NGOs, in Curoca municipality, and with focus groups, traditional authorities, and municipal directors in Cahama municipality.
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| Empowering Women's Groups for Climate Resilience: Insights from the National Technical Workshop |
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A technical workshop on the project "Empowerment of Women's Groups to Build Resilience to Climate Impacts in Cunene Province" took place on 16 August in Luanda. The National Directorate of Climate Action and Sustainable Development, in partnership with ADPP Angola, held a technical meeting with the aim of collecting contributions for the preparation of the complete project proposal. Participants heard about the project objectives, the food and water security challenges of Cunene, policy tools for climate adaptation at national, provincial and municipal level, innovative water management technologies, as well as data presentation, gender mainstreaming exit strategy and long-term sustainability.
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| Social actions help improve the quality of life |
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The 3rd Provincial Conference on Social Action, hosted by Luanda Provincial Government on August 23, was a recognition of the importance of dedicated actions to promote social improvement. ADPP Angola was an active participant at the conference on Enhancing Social Action Intervention, underscoring the organization’s commitment to enhancing the well-being of Angolans. The project for A Greener Viana, Women in Action, Polytechnic School ADPP Zango and Global Vax took part, displaying some of their products, they were representing all ADPP projects in Luanda.
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Family farming – the backbone of agricultural development
Farmers' Club Malanje participated in Calandula Municipal fair, commemorating the 94th anniversary of the town. Under the headline “Family agriculture towards combating hunger and poverty in families," the fair was held on August 30 and 31. Members of FC Malanje displayed and sold a variety of field produce, including bananas, kale, yams, sugarcane, and more, achieving an impressive total sales revenue of 70,000 Kwanzas. What better demonstration of how smallholder farmers, working together and adopting modern, sustainable techniques, can produce enough food for their own consumption as well as surplus for sale.
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| Integrated Community Development |
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| Celebrating World Water Week: Transforming Communities with Clean Water |
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Relatively small but dedicated efforts are making a profound impact on the lives of thousands of people, who are accessing clean water for the first time. The theme for World Water Week 2023, 20 –24 August, was "Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Wise Water World.”
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In Cunene, those seeds of change have been blossoming with the FRESAN community water project standing as a symbol of hope. ADPP's part of the initiative reaches 36,000 people across 39 communities, providing them with access to clean water and sanitation facilities. The project exemplifies the transformative power of collaborative efforts, and the importance of involving local people in practical actions, maintenance, and sustainability.
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Resilience through access to water in Cunene
Resilience Enhancement of Communities through Access to Water for Domestic and Agricultural Purposes includes the development of essential hydraulic infrastructures in Naulila, within the communities of Canconda and Tchipulo. Dams, boreholes, water tanks, fountains, drinking troughs, and piping are bringing water to where it is needed; young people are gaining valuable skills by helping with practical activities; smallholders are increasing agricultural production; and herders can find water for their animals.
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Empowering Communities in Huíla and Namibe
In neighbouring Huíla and Namibe many thousands of people now enjoy the benefits of clean water, thanks to the Integrated Social Development project. Collaboration and partnerships have been key here, with the project showing what can be achieved when the public and private sectors join forces for a common cause. Access to water is only half the story. Ensuring this precious resource is used wisely is just as important, which means the installation of drip irrigation systems, training in water-saving cultivation methods, and instruction in the hygiene and maintenance of water sources.
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| Democratic Leadership & Peace Building |
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The CAPI project has many facets (see below about literacy success), all of which contribute to the overall aim of communities working together for peace and inclusion. Rural development is both a result of and a key contributor to peace and inclusion. Mateus Uyamba, member of the coordination of the CAPI project in the municipality of Cubal and eight members of the Community Action groups, participated in the 18th municipal meeting of communities in Cubal, organized by Action for Rural Development and Environment "ADRA" on 27 July. They shared experiences in the field of sustainable development, and addressed the issues of access to land, school meals, literacy, and school absenteeism in rural communities.
See more about the CAPI project in these film clips:
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Thank you to all the partners who support our activities.
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All ADPP projects are implemented in collaboration with the government at national and local level.
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ADPP is a co-founder and member of the Federation Humana People to People
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VISION
ADPP seeks to support people in developing the vision and capacity to contribute to development, for themselves, their communities, and the nation.
MISSION
- To promote solidarity between people
- To promote the economic and social development of Angola
- To promote a better life for the underprivileged and those most in need
ADPP (Ajuda de Desenvolivmento de Povo para Povo) stands for Development Aid from People to People. ADPP Angola works in the fields of education, health, agriculture and environment, and integrated community development.
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