CAADP Compact: Cape Verde signed the CAADP Compact 10 - 11 December 2009, with the aim of transforming agriculture through food and nutrition security, wealth creation, and economic growth to ensure prosperity for all.
National Agriculture Investment Plan: Technical experts were deployed to Cape Verde from 19 – 25 September 2010 to undertake independent technical reviews of its National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP). Cape Verde is currently implementing its NAIP through the support of NEPAD.
Business: On 16 and 17 November 2010, the NEPAD Agency facilitated Cape Verde’s first Business Meeting.
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Key Results
Cape Verde signed the CAADP Compact in 2009, committing to prioritise agricultural development and transformation
The technical support provided to the Government institution - Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissionalde Cabo Verde (IEFP) saw the creation of a business incubation Centre in San Vincente island and a credit guaranteed scheme that provides access to self-employment and more decent jobs to young vulnerable women
According to the CAADP Biennial Review Report, the country recorded a rate of 71% for the CAADP completion process. Further, 19% of youth engaged in new job opportunities in agriculture value chains. There has also been an 83.3% increase of the size of irrigated areas from its value of the year 2000 and inclusive institutionalized mechanisms for mutual accountability and peer review are at 67%. With regards to climate and weather related shocks, 53% of farm, pastoral, and fisher households were found to be are resilient
