This FAO paper from the Land and Water Division (NRL) aims to take account of the recent history of Angola in relation to its land tenure and natural resource management issues and the approaches that have evolved as a result of FAO’s continuous support and partnership with the government of Angola. A systematic methodological rights-based approach for land and natural resources management, founded on the principles of social dialogue and negotiation, have pushed the envelope as a paradigm change for what was once a purely technical, top-down approach to agricultural development. Now, with the launch of the FAO 2014 Year of Family Farming, this document provides an overview of the family farming sector in Angola and the on-going FAO land and territorial development activities.