The European Union is represented in Angola since 1986 by a Delegation office in Luanda. In 2012, the EU and Angola signed the Joint Way Forward (JWF) to intensify cooperation.

The EU implements its cooperation through two main channels: bilateral partnership with the Government of Angola and support to civil society organisations.

Across all our priorities, we promote sustainability in all its dimensions (social, environmental, economic and political). We see it as the European Union’s quality label.

In all the initiatives we support, we particularly promote gender equality, youth support, environmental protection and digital solutions.

• State capacity building: To foster Angola’s long-term stability, we promote good governance, democracy, and the rule of law, including anti-corruption measures, better resource planning and use, and a dialogue on human rights.
• Job creation: To build a viable future for Angola’s youth, we support actions that boost job creation and encourage regional economic integration and enhanced trade and investment relations with Europe.
• Economic diversification: We support the steps taken by the Angolan government to transform its economy and make it more resilient and diverse, to overcome its dependency on oil revenues.

We fund civil society projects with grants to support the implementation of actions in several thematic areas: education, justice, agriculture, citizenship, and more.