Africa-Press – Angola. The Government expects to increase the volume of tons transported to around 20 million/year by 2050, against the current minus 1 million per year, according to the new proposal of the Long Term Strategy (ELP – 2050).
According to the revision proposal that is in public consultation for the process of Revision and Extension of the Long Term Strategy (ELP) 2025 to 2050 (ELP – Angola 2050), to materialize the vision it will be fundamental to maximize the use of the national airport infrastructure , through greater participation of private partners.
The strategy says that in aviation it is expected to triple the number of passengers arriving in the country each year, surpassing the 10 million mark by 2050.
The document considers that the physical infrastructure and associated services in the transport and telecommunications sectors are essential for increasing productivity in all sectors of the economy.
The Government wants an efficient and integrated transport system, essential for the competitiveness of the different activity sectors.
“We will also strengthen the regulation of the aviation subsector and position Luanda as a regional hub”, reads the document.
The Government says that the priority is to maximize the potential of the existing railway infrastructure, through the rehabilitation of the railway section between Zenza and Cacuso and continue to promote the large-scale reactivation of the Lobito Corridor.
The Long-Term Strategy-Angola 2050 is the base tool for the elaboration of the National Development Plan (PDN), which presents the country’s long-term strategic development options, being elaborated based on analysis of scenarios, for levels national, sectoral and territorial.
It is a bifocal plan, with a clear vision of what is intended for the country in the future, but clearly and decisively articulates the short-term initiatives that ensure the right direction.
The document under discussion predicts that the Non-Oil Gross Domestic Product (GDP-NP) will grow 3.3 times, from 84 to 275 billion dollars (USD), by 2050, with a population of the country estimated at 70 million population.
ELP – Angola 2050 also predicts that Non-Oil Per Capita GDP will increase by around 1.2 times, from the current 3,67 thousand to 4,215 thousand dollars, with the support of non-oil exports which are expected to grow 13 times more, going from five thousand to USD 64 billion.
GDP, which currently stands at USD 122 billion, is expected to reach USD 286 billion, which will represent growth of 2.4 times more and the Public Debt will experience a reduction of 6%, from 66 to 60 percent over the GDP.
For the next 27 years, within the framework of Angola 2050, the life expectancy of Angolans will increase by six years, from 62 to 68 years of age, and the mortality rate, between five years, will decrease from 56%, from 71 to 19%. Projections indicate that unemployment will fall by 10% from 30 to 20%.
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