- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2015): US$ 396,860
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2015): 3 projects
- Main donors: One UN Fund & Cape Verde
- Implementing partners: Ministere de la decentralisation, de l'habitat, et de l'amenagement du territore, Municipalites de Praia, Sal et Santa Cruz, MAHOT Association of Municipalities of Cape Verde, National Association of Architects
General information
Capital: Praia
Major cities: Mindelo, São Filipe, Assomada, Espargos,
- Population: 494,400
- GDP: US$1.827 Billion
- GDP growth: 2.5%
- Urban population (annual %): 63%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 0.8%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 2.0%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): -1.2%
Source: World Bank 2012
UN-Habitat projects in Cape Verde
Cape Verde Local Urban Development Programme (One UN programme)
To strengthen local authorities' capacities to promote local democracy, urban security and safety and local economic development.
- Duration: July 2009 to December 2012
- Value: US$ 211,860
- Donor: One UN Fund
- Implementing partners: Ministere de la Decentralisation, de l'Habitat, et de l'Amenagement du Territore, Municipalites de Praia, Sal et Santa Cruz
Supporting the Implementation of the National Programme for Urban Development and Economic Empowerment Cities - Cape Verde
The objective of this project is to support the implementation of the National Programme for Urban Development and Empowerment of Cities (NPUDEC) in Cape Verde through specialized technical assistance, resource mobilization and advocacy. In this sense, the project expects to provide the MAHOT with effective tools for starting the implementation of the NPUDEC and collaborate with the government and cooperation partners in mobilizing and establishing proper financing mechanisms of the NPUDEC.
- Duration: November 2013 to October 2014
- Value: US$ 50,000
- Donor: Cape Verde
- Implementing partners: MAHOT, Association of Municipalities of Cape Verde, National Association of Architects
- Location: all the municipalities of Cape Verde
Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme
The Programme aims to strengthen community, city and national key stakeholders’ capacities in participatory slum upgrading in the Republic of Cape Verde, particularly in the selected cities of Praia, Pedra Badejo and Espargos, thus adding value to the development of policy, institutional, legislative, and financial frameworks.
- Duration: 2008 – December 2015
- Value:US$135,000
- Donor: European Commission and, the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Secretariat
- Implementing partners: UN – Habitat and the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Planning
- Location: Cities of Praia, Pedra Badejo and Espargos