Angolan futures 2050: beyond oil

To diversify its economy, government must provide electricity for more Angolans and boost the country's vast renewable energy potential.

Quality education and a good standard of living remain out of reach for most Angolans, despite decades of rapid economic growth. The oil price-induced economic downturn beginning in 2014 exacerbated already high levels of severe poverty, particularly in the rural provinces. This report explores the impacts of different developmental agendas on Angola’s growth trajectory. It reveals that improved water and sanitation infrastructure offer the best way to improve livelihoods and grow the economy over the long term.

About the authors

Lily Welborn is a Research Consultant with the ISS. Previously, she was a researcher at the African Futures and Innovation programme at the ISS, Pretoria and a research consultant with the Frederick S Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver.

Jakkie Cilliers is the chairman of the ISS Board of Trustees and Heads of the African Futures and Innovation programme at the ISS, Pretoria.

Stellah Kwasi is a Researcher in the African Futures and Innovation programme at the ISS, Pretoria. Before joining the ISS she was a research affiliate at the Frederick S Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver, Colorado.

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