[{"bbox": [96, 153, 438, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Civil Society Organisations (CSOs):**"}, {"bbox": [96, 190, 1135, 378], "category": "Text", "text": "The Non-Governmental Organisations<sup>28</sup> play an active role as eyewitness in the OEI and represent the informal economic operators, thus with an interest in promoting the workers' rights, decent job conditions, etc. The workers associations<sup>29</sup> represent and bring to the decision-making sphere the expectations and concerns of the key informal groups. Through their participation in the PREI, they help prepare their members for the transition to the formal economy, raising awareness and buy-in regarding the requirements and benefits of the formalisation process. Trade Unions and Professional Associations<sup>30</sup> bring to OEI new information and experience on the challenges of formalisation, to ensure a smooth transition to the formal labour market of businesses and the self-employed."}, {"bbox": [96, 390, 537, 415], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**International bilateral and multilateral actors:**"}, {"bbox": [96, 428, 1135, 483], "category": "Text", "text": "The African Development Bank (AfDB) supports the country's economic diversification efforts through a loan of USD 165 Million, which includes a component on informal economy implemented by the UNDP."}, {"bbox": [96, 494, 1135, 572], "category": "Text", "text": "The UNDP implements the above-mentioned USD 3 million project supporting the rolling out of the campaigns by PREI, through the grassroots campaign brigades and formalisation agents. The UNDP also provides technical assistance related to financial inclusion."}, {"bbox": [96, 586, 1135, 667], "category": "Text", "text": "The World Bank's Development Policy Operation (DPO) of USD 500 million, addresses key reforms aimed at building stronger foundations for economic diversification, job creation, resilience to economic shocks, and poverty reduction<sup>31</sup>."}, {"bbox": [96, 678, 1135, 783], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU global thematic programme 'Improving synergies between social protection and PFM', implemented by ILO, UNICEF and the CSO the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, may provide options for the INSS, MAPTESS and MINFIN on how to expand the coverage of the contributory and basic social protection schemes and its social benefits, in the framework of the formalisation."}, {"bbox": [96, 797, 1135, 878], "category": "Text", "text": "The International Monetary Fund' (IMF), through the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved in December 2018, provided assistance to restore external and fiscal sustainability, improve governance, and diversify the economy with a loan of USD 4.5 billion. The programme finished in December 2021."}, {"bbox": [84, 903, 496, 932], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.3 Additional Areas of Assessment"}, {"bbox": [84, 949, 286, 976], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.1 Public Policy"}, {"bbox": [96, 990, 1135, 1175], "category": "Text", "text": "The Informal Economy Reconversion Programme (PREI, *Programa de Reconversão da Economia Informal*) was designed by the Government in the framework of its NDP 2018-2020 to promote the transition from the informal to formal economy in the country. The NDP 2018-2022 foresaw within its Employment and Working Conditions policy the rolling out of the formalisation programme and included the modernisation of the contributory Social Protection System under the Social Protection and Assistance policy. The ambition of the Government was to accelerate the transition from informality to a formal and sustainable economy. The Government envisaged four vectors of action:"}, {"bbox": [135, 1189, 932, 1216], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Macroeconomic policy for the transition for the informality to the formal economy."}, {"bbox": [135, 1217, 1135, 1270], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. People-centred measures to bolster the transition, focusing on education, vocational training, market inclusion, labour rights, taxes, social security and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [135, 1270, 1135, 1322], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Informal MSMEs-centred measures to promote entrepreneurship, access to micro-finance, taxes, financial services, vulnerable-groups inclusion and technical assistance."}, {"bbox": [135, 1323, 977, 1350], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Governance structure and social dialogue to frame the formalisation process and efforts."}, {"bbox": [84, 1405, 1145, 1450], "category": "Footnote", "text": "<sup>28</sup> The OEI hosts four key CSOs: Acção para o Desenvolvimento Rural e Ambiente or ADRA; Observatório Político e Social de Angola; Ajuda de Desenvolvimento de Povo para Povo or ADPP; and Development Workshop."}, {"bbox": [84, 1450, 1145, 1516], "category": "Footnote", "text": "<sup>29</sup> Associação dos Jovens Ambulantes e Zungueiras de Angola; Federação de Mulheres Empreendedoras de Angola; Associação dos Comerciantes de Luanda; Associação dos Vendedores de Mercados de Angola; Associação Mercantil de Pequenas e Médias Cantinas de Angola; Associação dos Taxistas de Luanda."}, {"bbox": [84, 1514, 1145, 1559], "category": "Footnote", "text": "<sup>30</sup> Central Geral de Sindicatos Independentes e Livres de Angola; Força Sindical Angolana; Ordem dos Contabilistas e Peritos Contabilistas de Angola; Associação Industrial de Angola; Associação das Indústrias de Bebidas de Angola; Confederação Empresarial de Angola."}, {"bbox": [84, 1559, 1145, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "<sup>31</sup> The WB also approved two loans for a total of USD 560 million to support key fiscal policy reforms and strengthen statistical capacity in Angola, for more information see https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/03/25/world-bank-provides-560-million-to-support-reforms-and-improve-statistical-capacity-in-angola. The third Angola's growth and inclusion development policy loan is currently under preparation."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 33"}]