Namibe: The construction of the Bero dam in the south-western Namibe Province has now reached approximately 12% of execution, with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2028. This project will benefit over 2 million citizens in the southern provinces of Cunene, Namibe, and Hula, as part of efforts to strengthen water security and promote sustainable development in southern Angola.
According to Angola Press News Agency, this project is part of the Program to Combat the Effects of Drought in Southern Angola (PCESSA), coordinated by the Ministry of Energy and Water, which includes the rehabilitation of 43 dams, specifically in the municipalities of Bibala, Camucuio, Cacimbas, Lucira, Sacomar, Mo§ Smedes, and Virei. The project includes the construction of five new hydraulic infrastructures in the Giraul, Curoca, Bentiaba, Inamangando, and Carunjamba basins, to sustainably reinforce the availability of water for human consumption, agriculture, and regional economic development.
It emphasizes that this set of infrastructures will ensure the storage of approximately 600 million cubic meters of water, irrigation of more than 46,000 hectares, implementation of 90,000 household connections, as well as 3,200 public fountains and 125 water pumps. The project will also allow for the irrigation of approximately 1,417 hectares of arable land, contributing to increased agricultural production, thus reinforcing food security and the development of the agricultural sector in the country.
Regarding public supply, the project will strengthen the system for capturing, treating, and distributing drinking water, particularly in the city of Mo§ Smedes, in line with the national policy of universalizing access to water and promoting improvements in public health and quality of life. The project, which began in March 2025, employed more than five thousand young people locally, to materialize a project that will consolidate itself as a structuring hub for attracting investment, expanding businesses, and generating sustainable employment.
"This project reaffirms the Government's commitment to sustainability, climate resilience, and inclusive development in Southern Angola," reads the document.
