Transparency and accountability are increasingly central to Angola’s infrastructure agenda. Within the Ministry of Energy and Water, a new governance model is taking shape one that links every project to measurable standards, independent audits, and digital traceability.
The energy sector, often exposed to scrutiny, is now implementing verification mechanisms that go far beyond traditional oversight. Procurement data, project progress, and contractor compliance are being systematically registered through the National Energy Information System (SINEA), ensuring that each megawatt built and each dollar spent can be traced to a verifiable source.
At the same time, internal control units are being strengthened. The Ministry’s General Inspectorate and the Office of Studies, Planning and Statistics (GEPE) have launched joint programs with the Court of Accounts and the Ministry of Finance to certify all new projects above USD 5 million. This cross-ministerial coordination reinforces integrity at every stage from feasibility study to commissioning.
Equally important is communication. The publication of project data, financial summaries, and implementation timelines allows citizens to follow the progress of works that directly affect their communities. Public dashboards and technical reports are not merely bureaucratic documents; they are tools of transparency that help build institutional trust.
Minister João Baptista Borges has consistently emphasized that “efficiency and transparency are inseparable.” This principle now guides the Ministry’s modernization process including digital supervision of procurement, online submission of contractor documents, and the upcoming launch of an integrity portal dedicated to the energy and water sectors.
By turning transparency into a visible, measurable component of governance, Angola is setting a new benchmark in how large-scale public works can be executed with both speed and integrity. The country’s approach demonstrates that accountability is not an obstacle to development it is the very foundation that sustains it.
