Presidential Decree No. 223/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA). Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 132. Subject Energy, Water Keyword Institution Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water rights Water supply Sustainable development 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 Energy and Water (MINEA). The Statute, consisting of 22 articles divided into four Chapters and two Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the MINEA, as an auxiliary Ministerial Department of the President of the Republic. Its main purpose is to propose the formulation, conduct, execution and control of the Executive's policy in the fields of energy and water. In addition, the Ministry shall: propose and promote the execution of the policy to be pursued by the Energy and Water sectors; establish strategies, promote and coordinate the rational use of energy and water resources, ensuring their sustainable development; draw up, within the framework of the general planning of the country's economic and social development, sectoral plans relating to the areas of action; propose and promote the national policy on electrification, the general use of water resources, their protection and conservation, as well as the water supply and wastewater sanitation policy; promote research activities with repercussions in the respective areas of activity; elaborate legislation on the legal framework for the energy, water and wastewater sanitation sectors; propose the institutional model for carrying out the activities of production, transport, distribution and sale of electricity and promote its implementation, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Presidential Decree No. 24/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA). Legislation | Angola | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water rights, Water supply, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Executive Decree n. 109/21 approving the Internal Regulation of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Energy and Water. Legislation | Angola | 2021 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Research, Energy conservation/energy production, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX