Angola is the seventh largest country in Africa, with a population, which is forecasted to double within the next two decades. After overcoming a tumultuous recent history, with the end of the colonial time and the civil war in late twentieth century, the country is now on a trajectory of stability and have known its first democratic elections in 2017.

Despite being the sixth-largest economy in Africa, Angola grapples with heavy reliance on oil exports, resulting in economic vulnerabilities. Recent reforms and economic consolidation measures have triggered a growth rebound, but diversification efforts are imperative to reduce oil dependence and address rising inequalities. This goes along with a need to ensure inclusive growth, with better redistribution of the oil industry revenues, significant investments in human capital development and higher education in order to foster a strong diversified economy. The country is highly exposed to challenges related to climate stress, the preservation of environment and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Angola has been implementing policies to promote inclusive and more equal growth, in the sense to be able to redistribute better the dividends of oil exploitation to the entire population. Some measures were implemented to enhance the perception of the country and business climate, some of which have been achieved despite their rather ambitious character. For instance, the fight against corruption was one of the first priorities of J. Lourenço since his arrival in power. Angola's formal inclusion in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in June 2022 is anticipated to enhance transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector, potentially leading to improved governance and practices.

The AGEPI PROJECT proposes a comprehensive strategy to address key issues in Public Finance Management (PFM), and the financial sector, aligned with the government's priorities and with other initiatives from international partners. Indeed, the Expertise France will design activities ensuring consistency and continuity with an on-going Technical Assistance project financed by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

As part of the implementation of the AGEPI project in Angola, funded by the European Union, Expertise France is recruiting expert specialized in the extractive industry.

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is an international multi-stakeholder initiative that promotes a global standard for the open, accountable, and good governance of oil, gas, and mineral resources. Each member country works to implement the EITI Standard, which requires a multi-stakeholder group (MSG) to oversee the EITI process and publish timely, relevant, and comprehensive data and information on the extractives either in an annual country report, or, whenever feasible, through systematic disclosure in publicly accessible platforms or portals. Required EITI disclosures include beneficial ownership, contracts and licences, exploration, production, export, revenue, employment, and social and environmental data, among other useful information. 

EITI implementation in Angola

Angola joined the EITI in June 2022, when His Excellency the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas was appointed Chair of the EITI National Committee. The country submitted its first EITI report in December 2023, covering the 2021 fiscal year. The second report, covering the 2022 fiscal year, was submitted in October 2024. Angola underwent to its first EITI Validation process which was concluded in June 2025. The Validation is the EITI's quality assurance mechanism whereby implementing countries are assessed on their performance in meeting the requirements of the EITI Standard and efforts to address key governance challenges. In its decision[Angola has achieved a fairly low score in implementing the 2019 EITI Standard: https://eiti.org/board-decision/2025-26 ], the EITI Board urged EITI Angola to leverage EITI to mitigate corruption to align with national anti-corruption reforms. The Board has determined that Angola will have until a next Validation commencing on 1 April 2028 to carry out 25 corrective actions, while it is encouraged to consider the strategic recommendations with a view to prioritising those recommendations it deems most urgent and relevant. The consultant should consider the following anticorruption-related corrective actions and strategic recommendations:

In accordance with Requirement 7.1, Angola EITI is required to actively engage diverse stakeholders to enable evidence-based public debate on extractive industry governance through the effective communication of relevant data. To strengthen implementation, Angola is encouraged to ensure EITI actively contributes to the public debate in key issues such as anti-corruption in the extractive sector.
In accordance with Requirement 2.2, Angola should ensure that its EITI disclosures provide a public overview of the process for awarding and transferring oil, gas and mining licenses and contracts, the statutory technical and financial criteria assessed in license and contract awards and transfers, and whether these procedures are followed in practice. Angola should ensure that any material deviations from the applicable legal and regulatory framework governing license and contract transfers and awards are publicly disclosed. To strengthen implementation, Angola could include additional information on the allocation of licenses and contracts as part of the EITI disclosures, such as commentary on the efficiency of licensing and contracting procedures. Angola EITI is encouraged to proceed with its plans to undertake the study on mapping corruption Risk in the extractive sector focused on the license allocations process for the mining, oil and gas sector.
To strengthen implementation of Requirement 1.5, Angola EITI is encouraged to perform more regular and wider consultations to update its work plan. Angola is also encouraged to strengthen linkage of activities with national priorities of fighting corruption or attracting investments, as well as activities which allow to operationalise the follow up on the recommendations the MSG prioritises, such as activities aimed at lifting legal barriers to implementation. The MSG is also encouraged to consider if any of newer developments, such as a corruption case that was made public or plans for legal reform, may influence its work plan objectives and activities…

The EITI implementation goals in Angola are outlined below and are aligned with the EITI Standard and national priorities for the extractive industries:

i. Transparency: The EITI report demonstrates Angola's commitment to the transparent management of its resources, which is a fundamental prerequisite for inspiring confidence in the country's extractive industries among investors and the general public.

ii. Detailed information: The EITI report presents detailed information on the country's extractive industries, focusing on in-depth data analysis to ensure a better understanding of the sector.

iii. Improving the business environment: The EITI report will improve the business environment of the mining and oil sectors, consequently attracting more investment and promoting the country's economic growth.

iv. International commitment: The report is produced within the framework of the EITI, a global standard that promotes transparent and responsible management of mineral resources. This demonstrates the country's commitment to international best practice, as the EITI Standard is the world's leading governance standard in the extractive sector.

The activities to implement the initiative in the country are underlined in the 2021-2024 work plan agreed by the CNC. The work plan links activities to each EITI requirement and frames implementation under 3 macro-objectives related to building technical capacity, improving transparency in extractive sector revenue management, and promoting public disclosure of extractive sector payments. A 2025-2027 work plan is under development by the CNC, which objectives and activities should reflect a clear link to national priorities.

Anti-corruption, integrity, and the NRGI tool for diagnosing corruption risks

In July 2024, the Angolan government approved the National Strategy for the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption (ENAPREC) for the period 2024–2027 through Presidential Decree No. 169/24. ENAPREC includes measures to prevent, detect and respond to fraud and corruption, as well as changes to the asset declaration regime and restrictions on direct award contracts. Additionally, Angola is developing a money laundering risk assessment for the oil sector (upstream).

The CNC ITIE Angola should consider the provisions under Requirement 1.5 from the 2023 EITI Standard when developing the work plan for 2024-2027. As the work plan must address the most relevant themes for natural resource governance that are in line with national priorities, and considering tackling corruption is a key priority for the government and an EITI’s core priority for 2024-2028, the new work plan should include issues related to anti-corruption.

Adopting and implementing the Natural Resource Governance Institute’s (NRGI) tool for diagnosing corruption risks should help to advance the anti-corruption agenda within EITI implementation in Angola. The aim is to examine current disclosures and gaps in more detail using the NRGI tool, identify corruption risks at specific stages of the extractives value chain and develop recommendations to address these risks.