In the News Archive
World AIDS Day 2007: Stop AIDS Leadership Pledge
World AIDS Day was observed worldwide on December 1, 2007. The theme of the World AIDS Day 2007 and 2008 is “leadership.” To celebrate the theme of leadership, the Stop AIDS Leadership Pledge was launched. It asks people from all over the world to show leadership, and to make a pledge to take the lead to stop AIDS. Read More
Junior Achievement Program Launched In Angola
USAID, partnering with the Ministry of Education and a Consortium of Private Sector entities in Angola, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 29 to commemorate the parties’ shared aim to launch a new entrepreneurship and economics program called “Junior Achievement’ in Angolan schools in the 2007 school year. Read More
The Angola President’s Malaria Initiative team meets with the Archbishop of Canterbury
On Monday, March 11, 2007, the Angola President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) team had the pleasure of meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, during his recent visit to Angola. Read More
USAID, Chevron and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development sign Memorandum of Understanding
USAID, Chevron, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 1, 2007 in Benguela marking the launch of the Agriculture Development and Finance Program (ADFP) in Angola. Read More
Admiral Ziemer launches the Community Watershed Partnership Program in Viana
To mark the launch of the Community Watershed Partnership Program (CWPP) on February 23, 2007, Admiral Timothy Ziemer, Coordinator of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Mervyn Farroe, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Angola’s Acting Mission Director, visited Zango, a neighborhood in the Municipality of Viana. Read More
Municipal Development Program is launched in the province of Cabinda
The Municipal Development Program was launched in the province of Cabinda on January 31 2007, at the Ministry of Finance. During the launch, Carol Thompson, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa at the U.S. State Department, Eunice Carvalho, General Manager for Policy, Government and Public Affairs at Chevron, and João Mesquita, Vice-Governor of Cabinda, spoke about the importance of this program for Cabinda and Angola. Read More
ExxonMobil Foundation makes a second $1 million contribution to the PMI
Esso Exploration Angola, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Foundation, announced a $1 million contribution to the USAID-led President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) at a ceremony that included Vice Minister of Health, Dr. José Van-Duném; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa at the U.S. State Department Carol Thompson; U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Efird; and James R. Riley, the Exxon Mobil Corporation's Manager for Government Relations and Public Affairs Business Support, on January 30, 2007. The $1 million contribution brings ExxonMobil's total contribution to the President's Malaria Initiative to $2 million since 2005. Read More
DAS Thompson announces emergency assistance donation and future launch of water partnership
Deputy Assistance Secretary Carol Thompson and U.S. Ambassador Cynthia G. Efird visited a school in the Municipality of Viana on January 30, where 28 families were seeking refuge as a result of being displaced due to the recent flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Ms. Thompson announced that the U.S. Government will support Angolan Government efforts to provide flood relief by donating USD $70,000. Read More
BFA and U.S. Ambassador inaugurate Huambo's Jango Juvenil
In a ceremony attended by Cynthia Efird, the U.S. Ambassador to Angola, together with Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) President Dr. Emidio Pinheiro, the new Jango Juvenil (or youth center) in the municipality of Caala, Huambo, was officially inaugurated on January 25, 2007. In an energetic ceremony, speeches by the two, together with representatives of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Municipal Administrator of Caala, were interspersed with musical performances by local youth. Read More
USAID/Angola facilitates Environmental Management Workshop for its implementing partners
Between January 15th and 19th, 2007, an Environmental Management and Regulation 216 Workshop was organized for USAID's implementing partners to enable and build partner organizations' capacity to monitor and apply mitigation measures where necessary in order to ensure compliance with USAID regulations, and reinforce and raise awareness with regards to the use of best practices and sound design of environmental activities. Although USAID/Angola does not have a specific environmental program, environmental considerations must be taken into account by their programs in order to avoid possible impacts on the environment. Read More
U.S. Embassy Hosts Press Conference on Joint Efforts of USA, Angola, ESSO and UN in the Fight against Malaria
The U.S. Embassy in Luanda hosted a Press Conference on December 20th during which the American Government, the Ministry of Health, Esso Angola (an ExxonMobil subsidiary), and the United Nations spoke about their joint efforts in the fight against malaria in Angola. Read More
Jango Juvenil Project Acknowledges the Support of Banco de Fomento Angola
On December 11th, Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) received acknowledgement for its generous support of the Jango Juvenil Project during a ceremony in Viana, Luanda. Among those present were President of Banco de Fomento Angola Emídio Pinheiro, the National Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Cardoso Neto, and USAID/Angola's Mission Director Diana Swain. Read More
USAID and the Ministry of Health launch Angola Malaria Indicators Survey
USAID and the Ministry of Health launched the Angola Malaria Indicators Survey at the Luanda Pediatric Hospital in Maianga under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. His Excellency José Van-Dunem, the Vice-Minister of Health, Filomeno Fortes, Director of the National Malaria Control Program, and Diana Swain, USAID/Angola's Mission Director, were among those present at the launch. Read More
Inauguration of HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) clinic in Soyo
USAID, in partnership with the Angolan Ministry of Health and the Associação do Bloco 15, including Esso Angola, inaugurated an HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) clinic in Soyo, Zaire province, on July 10th, 2006. Distinguished guests included Ambassador Efird, Vice Minister of Health Van-Dúnem, and Dr. Kent Hill, Assistant Administrator of Global Health. Read More
Launch of Business Committee to Fight HIV/AIDS
The Business Committee to Fight HIV/AIDS (CEC) was launched on June 20th, 2006, in Luanda, as part of an initiative of the National Institute to Fight AIDS (INLS), Odebrecht, and the United States Agency for International Development. Read More
Increasing access to electricity in the Kilamba Kiaxi and Viana
USAID, in partnership with Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) and in collaboration with the Empresa de Distribuição de Electricidade (EDEL), is promoting access to electricity in the Kilamba Kiaxi and Viana Municipalities of Luanda. On June 15th, 2006, BFA and USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding marking the initiation of the Electricity Access Program over the next three years. Read More
USAID/Angola hosts the first meeting of the Angolan Business Alliance in the fight against HIV/AIDS
On Thursday, October 26th 2006, USAID/Angola hosted the first Angolan Business Alliance against HIV/AIDS (or CEC, Comité Empresarial de Combate ao VIH/SIDA in Portuguese) meeting, attended by 18 individuals representing 24 member companies of the CEC. Read More
USAID/Chevron Partnership Spurs Start-Up of a New Bank
In 2004, USAID and Chevron joined with others to help to establish NovoBanco, Angola's first and --thus far-- only bank dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of micro and small entrepreneurs and households. When USAID assistance ended in September 2006, Novo Banco had three branches (two in the capital province of Luanda and one in the coastal province of Benguela), 100 employees and plans for the future that include having 8 to 10 branches and 300 employees by 2008. Read More
