Country Profile Regulation Country Dashboards Tariffs The Republic of Angola is located in the West part of Southern Africa with a coast facing the Atlantic Ocean and boundaries with Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo. With a territorial area of 1,246,700 km2 (4,813,536 sq miles) the country is divided into 18 provinces. Among the main rivers in the country, it is possible to find important rivers like the Kwanza, the Kubango, and the Cunene. The 18 provinces host 164 municipalities, including the Capital Luanda. Country Overview Year Figure Population 2021 33,933,611 Country Area (km2) 2021 1,246,700 GDP (billion USD) 2021 72,546 GDP per capita (USD) 2021 2,137.9 World Bank Income Group 2022 Lower Middle Income World Bank Region 2022 Sub-saharan Africa Source: World Bank Data Angola Water And Wastewater Sector Structure The water and sanitation service provision in Angola is mainly operated by the provincial public utilities. Public companies act as independent organizations, created usually with administrative, legal and budgetary autonomy. The 18 utilities are registered under the central regulatory agency the Regulatory Institute for Water and Energy Services (Instituto Regulador de Serviços de Energia e Água - IRSEA). In terms of service provision, all the utilities are entitled to provide water supply and sanitation services. Authority Level Role MINEA - Ministry for Energy and Waters DNA - National Water Direction National Sets the overall policy mechanisms for Water and Energy use and service provision in the Country. The DNA is the highest water authority in the country and is hosted under the structure of the ministry. IRSEA - Regulatory Institute for Water and Energy Services National Regulates the service provision in the sectors of energy and Water. Among other duties, the main role includes: setting tariffs, quality standards and licensing the utilities and providers Provincial Governments Regional Representative on the Board of the Water Utility INRH - National Water Resources Institute National Ensure the implementation of the national water resources policy, in matters of planning and integrated management, its use, preservation, protection, supervision, and control. Water Companies Regional Responsible for Water and Sanitation service provision Number of WSS Service Providers 18 Ownership Public Companies Service Type Water and Wastewater Geographic Scope Provincial The central regulatory authority for water and sanitation service provision in Angola is the Regulatory Institute for Water and Energy Services (IRSEA). It was created by a presidential decree in 2016 by expanding the scope of the old Regulatory institute for Energy services and addressing the challenges of provisioning more structured and efficient service provision. It is an autonomous public organization held under the auspices of the Ministry for Energy and Water. For the water sector, the key activities of the organization include the regulation of the water and sanitation public services, with a particular focus on the economic and financial efficiency of the utilities and service operators. That focus is instrumentalized in their actions regarding the setting of Tariffs, Service quality Standards and regulations, and Conflict-settling mechanisms. The organizational structure also includes: SISAS - A data system that collects information about water management and water and sanitation service provision in the country, particularly looking at the performance of the Utilities and service providers Mission To guarantee and ensure the management of regulation, inspection, and control policies for the activities of public electricity services, water supply, and sanitation, with objective regulation rules. Water and Wastewater Regulations Legislation and Policies Year Description National Water Law 2002 Sets the main regulatory framework for the use of water resources in the country Presidential Decree 261/11 2011 Sets the Drink water quality standards. Presidential Decree 59/16 2016 Expands the mandate of the Institute for Electricity service regulation and creates the Regulatory Institute for Water and Energy Services (IRSEA Areas of Regulation Areas Regulatory Institute for Water and Energy Services (IRSEA) Tariff Calculation Yes Tariff Approval Yes Licensing Water and/or Wastewater Service Providers No Business plans approvals Yes Performance indicators monitoring Yes Economic Data Collection Yes Technical Data Collection Yes Coming Soon Utilities in IBNET Utility Tariff Date Link Empresa Publica de Aguas de Luanda (EPAL) Jan 2018 Tariff A list of water and wastewater tariffs for Angola can be found in the IBNET Tariff Database - Angola