All resources: Cape Verde
Cabo Verde ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
The Republic of Cabo Verde is the 67th ILO member State to ratify the Convention
Technical cooperation activities to Combat Child Labour in Portuguese Speaking Countries in Africa, Brazil and Timor-Leste (CPLP):...
In the framework of this programme, the Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) agreed with ILO Lisbon to fund technical cooperation activities to combat child labour in CPLP countries in 2010. Its contribution was used to cofinance other IPEC-related...
Social Protection
Cabo Verde: On the road to universal pension coverage
When it comes to establishing social protection floors, few nations in Africa can match Cabo Verde’s commitment and results.
Making Decent Work a Reality for Domestic Workers Swedish funding towards Outcome 5 (Final evaluation summary)
Project: GLO/11/54/SID - Evaluation Consultant: Una Murray
Angola presents the Brasilia Declaration on combating child labour through South-South cooperation on behalf of the CPLP
Workers and Employers from Portuguese-speaking countries adopt Brasilia Declaration on combating child labour through South-South...
Representatives from the Business Confederation of the CPLP (CE-CPLP) and the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Portuguese-speaking Countries (CSPLP), signed the Brasilia Bipartite Declaration in August 2013 reaffirming the commitment of the...
Study on the application of ILO Conventions No. 138 and No. 182 and its recommendations on the national legislation of the CPLP countries
This study aims to analyze the application of ILO Conventions Nos. 138 and 182 in different national policies and plans adopted by the Member States of the CPLP.
Extension de la protecion sociale STEP/Portugal, Phase I (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project GLO/08/60/POR - Evaluation consultants: Javier Jahnsen, Marcos Oliveira & Cristiano Matsinhe
Declaration of Mindelo
"Decent Work For Youth Development" : Outcomes of the Conference “Agenda Post 2015 on Population and Youth Employment"
5th African University on Youth and Development
Young African and African Diaspora leaders, gathered at the Conference on Post-2015 Agenda on Population/Youth Employment, adopted the Declaration of Mindelo entitled “Decent Work for Youth Development” to promote youth employment, good governance,...
Presentation of the 5th African University on Youth and Developmen
Presentation of the 5th African University on Youth and Development during the 5th African University On Youth and Development from 3rd – 11th May 2013, Mindelo, São Vicente - Cape Verde
Implementation of the Decent Work Agenda in West Africa:
The Social Pensions and the Social Protection Floor in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: How social protection can help the elderly
The International Labour Conference is considering adoption of a Recommendation on Social Protection Floors. The ILO is convinced every country can move towards social security for all, and cites the example of impoverished Cape Verde.
ILO consults African youth on jobs crisis
The ILO dedicates the month of March 2012 to hold national events in 12 African countries from the five sub-regions to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.
Study on capacity building
Building the Capacity of Relevant ECOWAS Units for the Elimination of Child Labour in West Africa
The objectives of the study is to understand the child labour situation in the ECOWAS region; analyze and estimate the capacity of the technical units of ECOWAS to work for the elimination of child Labour in the region and build the capacity of the...
Fact sheet
Social Protection Floor Initiative: SPF Country Brief Cape Verde
Information on UN support for the Social Protection Floor in Cape Verde
ESS Paper Series No. 15
Extending social security: Challenges for Cape Verde
Cape Verde gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. Initially, it was governed as a one-party state and the economy was largely controlled by the public sector. Social policy followed the welfare state model and in spite of limited natural...
Agreement between the government of the Republic of France and the government of the Republic of Cape Verde on concerted management of...
Building the Case for Business Collaboration on Youth Employment: Good Practice from West Africa
This report, which examines eight case studies of intersectoral partnership on youth employment, illustrates the importance of collective action to build partnerships between public and private insitutions, harnessing each of their core capabilities...