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Cabo Verde

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Cape Verde has been a member of the ILO since 1979. Today, the country recieves technical and support from the ILO through a Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) focused on two main priorities: employment creation and social protection. Other initiatives facilitated by the ILO include support for SME development, promoting youth employment, enhancing vocational training, combatting child labour, and the creation of a national registry for social protection programs to aid cash transfer implementation.

For more information and resources, please visit the Portuguese page.

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Measures to strengthen cooperatives and their role in sustainable development showcased at UN Headquarters

International Year of Cooperatives

Measures to strengthen cooperatives and their role in sustainable development showcased at UN Headquarters

1st national prize for journalism in Social Protection in Cape Verde awarded
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1st national prize for journalism in Social Protection in Cape Verde awarded

Projects and programmes

Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Lusophone Countries in Africa (PALOP) Project

Child labour: PALOP Project

Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Lusophone Countries in Africa (PALOP) Project

Publications

Comparative study on disability benefits to support recommendations for Angola

Comparative study on disability benefits to support recommendations for Angola

Comparative study on sickness benefits to support recommendations for Angola

Comparative study on sickness benefits to support recommendations for Angola

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ILO Country Office for Angola, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe

Address

Edifício da Escola Nacional de Administração Pública (ENAPP)

Rua Direita Da Samba,
0000 Luanda
Angola