United Nations General Assembly mandated the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy to conduct voluntary peer reviews of national consumer protection laws and policies of member States, as implemented by national consumer protection authorities.

The purposes of a peer review are to provide an external and independent assessment of the effectiveness of consumer protection law and policy in a given country, with the following three objectives:

• Analysing the legislative, institutional and public policy frameworks and the enforcement of legislation in order to identify the challenges to be addressed and the areas to be improved in the legislative and institutional frameworks.
   
• Assessing the consumer protection awareness of relevant stakeholders and their contributions in this area. 
   
• Formulating and recommending appropriate measures and assisting countries in implementing the recommended measures by developing a capacity-building project.

The peer review process in Angola began with an in-depth analysis of national legislation and relevant regulations, which were evaluated against the United Nations guidelines.

Through this initiative, Angola seeks to enhance its consumer protection framework, with the support of its National Institute for Consumer Protection (INADEC), advancing consumer education and aligning the national regime with international best practices particularly those of approve by the United Nations (United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection).

This report presents the findings of Angola’s voluntary peer review exercise, sharing a comprehensive analysis that will inform discussions at the 9th United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer protection, organized under the auspices of UNCTAD between 7 and 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.