Sustainability underway


Kwanza River Basin

To take advantage of the Kwanza River‘s privileged conditions and to improve efficient management of water resources in Angola, the General Plan for the Development and Use of Water Resources (PGDURH) was launched.

This plan covers an area of 151,000 km² and aims to guarantee water supply for the entire population, prevent and mitigate the effects of floods, droughts and pollution, ensure the availability of water for different socio-economic sectors, recover the quality of surface and groundwater and prevent their degradation.

The Kwanza River, with its impressive 960 km, is the longest river in Angola with the largest hydroelectric potential, estimated at 7,000 MW with only 610 MW currently installed. This scenario shows all the potential for sustainable development and conscious use of natural resources.

Key numbers

Sector

Cidades Sustentáveis

Location

Angola

Year

2015-2017

Status

Concluded

Client

Ministério da Energia e Águas – Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Hídricos (INRH)

Service

Engineering

Waterline length

960 km

Study area

151 000 km2

Population covered

10.4 million inhabitants

Impact

In this project, Quadrante was responsible for carrying out basic mapping, hydrological and hydrogeological studies, water supply and sanitation, hydroelectric projects, agriculture and irrigation, water quality, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, land occupation planning, water economy, legal and institutional aspects, community participation as well as geographic information systems.