The current situation of water supply to the country's urban centres and outskirts will be tackled from Tuesday to Friday in Angola's northern Cabinda province, during the sixth Methodological and Balance meeting of the Water and Sanitation Sector.

According to an official with the National Management of Water and Energy Ministry, the meeting, to be chaired by the deputy minister of the sector, Rui Tito, will also discuss the importance of an adequate management of water resources, Angolan juridical regime for the creation of public companies linked to the sector.

The works will have as objective the presentation of programmes for the control of water quality and sanitary vigilance of the supply and drainage system of the country.

On the other hand, the balance of the government programme and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on water supply and sanitation in the rural areas and the degree of fulfilment of the recommendations made on the previous meeting is part of the working agenda of this meeting.

The Fifth Methodological and Balance Meeting of the Water Affairs sector was held last year July 10-13 in Sumbe city, Angola's central Kwanza-Sul province.