Presidential Decree No. 162/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 79. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental planning Environmental standards Climate change Cultural heritage Tourism Research Capacity building Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Presidential Decree approves the Statute of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment (MCTA). The Statute, consisting of 29 articles divided into five Chapters and two Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry. Its mission is to perform the following activities: formulating, conducting, supervising, evaluating and executing the Executive's policy in the field of culture, tourism and environment, and conducting strategies, programmes and projects to promote culture and development tourism and environmental management. In particular, MCTA has the following duties: Define the policy for the development of culture, tourism and the environment with a view to contributing to the economic, social and sustainable development of the country; Ensure compliance with legislation for proper functioning and development in the fields of culture, tourism and the environment; Ensure compliance with international conventions and agreements to which Angola is a Party; Direct and coordinate the areas of cultural heritage, tourism creation, cultural action; Promote research and education training in the above mentioned sectors; Valorizing the national cultural identity, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Presidential Decree No. 41/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR). Legislation | Angola | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning, Governance, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 45/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Environment (MINAMB). Legislation | Angola | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Climate change, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX