LocationsThe Government of Angola, through the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (MINJUSDH), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), today launched a series of regional training courses aimed at strengthening the skills of Local Human Rights Committees (CLDH), involving more than 360 participants from various provinces across the country.
Training courses to strengthen Local Human Rights Committees begin in Ícolo and Bengo
August 27, 2025
UNDP Angola
Integrated into the National Human Rights Strategy (ENDH), the initiative aims to consolidate CLDHs as local structures capable of bringing citizens and the State closer together and ensuring more inclusive participation in promoting and protecting fundamental rights.
At the launch of the training, the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Angola, Gabriel Dava, emphasised that: ‘The training we have started today is not just a technical exercise; it is an investment in Angola's democratic resilience, in the dignity of its people and in the capacity of institutions to respond to those they serve.’
Over the last few years, the partnership between MINJUSDH and UNDP has been instrumental in advancing the National Human Rights Strategy, with initiatives ranging from the creation and expansion of Local Committees to support for internationally recognised public policies and monitoring mechanisms.
The training courses are part of the ‘Realising a Just and Inclusive Society’ project, signed in 2018, which supports Angola in institutional strengthening, community capacity building and the development of national tools for the promotion and protection of human rights.
Launch of Training in Bengo Province
UNDP Angola
Local Human Rights Committees are unique and vital structures at the municipal level. They create a direct channel of dialogue between civil society and local authorities to monitor, document and report on the human rights situation in communities.
Their reports have a real impact: they are part of the national monitoring mechanisms and feed into the report submitted to the Head of the Executive Branch for consideration by the National Security Council, in accordance with Article 2 of Presidential Decree No. 100/20.
They are more than just spaces for dialogue — they are the voice of citizens in Angola's rights protection system.