Angola Education
Embassy Small Grants Programs
The Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) supports grassroots activities that promote political pluralism and human and civil rights. DHRF has provided $425,000 for 29 projects in all 18 provinces of Angola since 1994. Some examples of DHRF projects supported by the Embassy have increased civil rights and advocacy information, conducted conferences on human rights, and initiated a public education campaign about land issues. ... [Read More]
Current topics archive
September 10, 2004 - US Embassy Statement on Three Years After September 11March 10, 2004 - US State Department Report on Human Rights in AngolaFebruary 3 2004 - Embassy press release on Agribusiness Development in Cabinda is promoted through a Public Private Alliance with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) (representing Block 0 Association), ACDI/VOCA and USAIDFebruary 2 2004 - White House Fact Sheet on The President Bush's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget for the Emergency Plan for AIDS ReliefOctober 20, 2003 - Embassy press release on U.S. Support for Angolan NGOsOctober 17, 2003 - Embassy press release on U.S. Sponsorship of Training for an Angolan Delegation at the International Law Enforcement AcademyOctober 7, 2003 - Embassy Statement Regarding JA Article on Investing in AngolaSeptember 30, 2003 - Embassy press release on The U.S. Places New $20 Note in Circulation with Subtle Background ColorsSeptember 2 ... [Read More]
US Public Affairs Section in Angola
The Educational Advising Center of the Public Affairs Section promotes study in the United States by actively assisting Angolans who would like to study at American colleges and universities. The center has a large reference collection with extensive information and an Educational Advisor who offers individual and group counseling. ... The Public Affairs Section is responsible for the Embassy's media relations and educational and cultural exchange programs. The Public Affairs Section works closely with Angolan professional, governmental, educational, and cultural institutions and individuals to promote dialogue and sustained interchange between the U.S. and Angola. ... [Read More]
Angola
Primary and secondary education is free and compulsory until the age of 14; however, students often have to pay significant additional expenses. Although primary education was compulsory, there were not enough schools, and many children had to work to support their families. Teachers were chronically unpaid and often demanded unofficial payment or bribes from students. Teachers engaged in strikes in provinces throughout the country during the year (see Section 6.a.). The net enrollment rate of school-age children is 40 percent; however, while 50 percent of children 5 to 14 years of age are in school, only 30 percent of children remain in school after grade 5. There was an 18 percent enrollment rate gap favoring boys over girls. Almost 1 million children are estimated to be out of school, with no prospect of integrating them into the education system. Most of the educational infrastructure was either partially or totally damaged and lacks basic equipment and teaching materials. Only 42 ... [Read More]
OPINION PIECE BY US AMBASSADOR TO ANGOLA CYNTHIA G. EFIRD
President Bush has said, "Our goal ... is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom and make their own way." The United States is putting money behind these words. In countries throughout the world, including Angola, the United States, with funding from government and private sources, has implemented projects so that women can increase their political participation, build civil society, create economic opportunities, support the education of women and girls, and provide greater access to health care. This year for the first time, Angola will be included in the United States program of scholarships for girls. We have chosen four charitable educational institutions in Angola that will receive scholarships, benefiting more than 3000 girls. As partners in the pursuit of freedom, the United States will continue to support women as they move toward building peaceful, prosperous and democratic societies. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Cameroon is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Most trafficking is internal and children are at greatest risk. Traffickers use fraudulent marriage proposals to lure women to Europe, principally France and Switzerland, for exploitation in prostitution. Children are trafficked to the United Kingdom for commercial sexual exploitation. Girls are trafficked internally from Anglophone areas to Francophone cities such as Douala and Yaounde to work in exploitative conditions as domestics, street vendors, or prostitutes. Children are also trafficked for forced labor on cocoa plantations. Children trafficked between Nigeria and Gabon transit Cameroon. Cameroon is a destination country for Nigerian children trafficked and exploited in commercial agriculture, prostitution, and street vending, or in small shops. ... [Read More]
ECA: Reaching Younger, Wider, Deeper
English Teaching Materials Boost Education in Angola 11 ... ... [Read More]
Study in the United States
The EAC provides the wide range of educational services, including: An educational advisor to provide professional advice about the American system of education and the admission process A library with the most comprehensive collection available in Angola of information on study in the United States A testing center for many of the standardized tests ( TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT) that are required to apply for university study in the United States, which also sells test preparation materials Computer resources including CD-ROM test preparation and university search as well as Internet access for information and communication with universities Information on scholarships, fellowships and grants Group sessions, which provide an introduction to the structure of American higher education as well as information on the application process. ... [Read More]
Angola (06/05)
USAID's development program worth $12.4 million focused on democratization, agricultural rehabilitation, economic reform, maternal and child health, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Additional HIV/AIDS funding of just over $3 million from HHS/CDC, $1.7 million from the Defense Department, and $150,000 from the State Department helped expand surveillance, prevention, education, and voluntary counseling and testing activities. USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives provided $2.8 million to support civil society and independent media development. Additional democratization funding of $1.6 million was provided by the State Department to support civil society, political party strengthening, independent media, and judicial reform. An additional $80,000 was provided as small grants to local organizations to support democracy and human rights. To assist with economic reform, the State Department provided $2.2 million to work on land tenure, economic policy, and the financial sector. An ... [Read More]
USAID in Angola
To mitigate and contain the effects of HIV/AIDS, USAID works with the Government of Angola and the private sector by making condoms more widely available. The HIV/AIDS prevention program targets the high-risk group of prostitutes and youth. The program focuses heavily on education because reducing high-risk behavior is critical to a successful HIV/AIDS prevention program. ... Although USAID/Angola envisions specific results for its targeted sectors, several themes cut across all sectors. The first is human capacity development. The focus will be not only on training, but also on interventions to improve the environment in which individuals will apply newly acquired skills. The second theme is gender, since women constitute over 50 percent of the Angolan population. The problems of traditional gender-based roles, extreme poverty, and a lack of education/information will be addressed. The third theme is public-private partnerships wherein USAID/Angola will try to leverage private sector resources to benefit greater numbers of Angolans. The final theme is regional integration to promote a viable regional economy that will benefit both Angola and the U.S. ... [Read More]
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