Angola is waiting for approval of additional projects before the end of the year that could lift tourism-support infrastructure investment to one billion dollars. A senior member of the ruling MPLA government, which has been in power for 51 years, made the statement. About twenty million people living in poverty remain on a waiting list for assistance. Josemar Afonso, the state secretary responsible for asset management and tourist concessions, told Lusa that investment this year already approaches 850 million dollars, roughly 760 million euros. The expected new projects are intended to boost facilities that serve visitors and the tourism sector. The investment increase would represent a substantial rise over the current funding level. The report was published by Jornal Folha 8.