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The program was initiated in 1995 through a self-financing process to improve the living conditions of the
city and to meet the immense unmet needs of a low-income and displaced community. The improvements
in the Luanda Sul included the construction of 70km of pipes providing drinking water, 23km of drainage,
12 km of power lines, 2,210 houses and adequate shelter for 16,702 people. |
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The program involved an initial investment of
US$30 million and a subsequent investment of US$14 million. The infrastructure development includes
community facilities, schools, commercial establishments, an industrial estate and a hospital. The program so far has:
resettled 2,700 families displaced by the war;
managed to fully service 8 million sq. m with 121 km of power lines, 70 km of piped water and 3 sewerage
treatment plants;
US$96 million has been generated and invested, mostly in social services;
4,000 jobs have been created; |