Presidential Decree No. 41/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR). Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 20. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Tourism Zoning Governance Protection of habitats 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 changes the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism into the Ministry of Tourism, and approves its Statute (MINTUR). This Statute, consisting of 34 articles divided into five Chapters and three Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, entitled to perform the following activities: propose, conduct, supervise, evaluate and implement the Executive in the field of tourism and conduct strategies, programmes and projects for the promotion and development of tourism sector; propose the follow-up of tourism development policy with a view to contributing to the country's economic and social development; promote the country as a tourist and investment destination, an instrument for creating employment, diversifying the economy and contributing to the increase of State revenues; promote responsible tourism, based on the principles of environmental, socio-cultural, economic and political-institutional sustainability, and develop tourism decentralized strategies; formulate, coordinate, support and monitor plans, programmes, projects and actions related to tourism, as a strategy of diversification of tourism, promoting social inclusion and income generating activities for local populations; disseminate, along the tourism production chain, public policies aimed at supporting the prevention and combat of sexual exploitation, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Presidential Decree No. 144/13 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Hotels and Tourism (MINHOTUR). Legislation | Angola | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Executive Decree No. 192/18 approving the Regulation of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Tourism. Legislation | Angola | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning, Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Executive Decree No. 513/18 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate for the Promotion of Tourism within the Ministry of Tourism (DNPT). Legislation | Angola | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning, Governance, Protection of habitats, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Presidential Decree No. 162/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment. Legislation | Angola | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Climate change, Cultural heritage, Tourism, Research, Capacity building, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX