The World Bank in Cabo Verde

The World Bank’s objective for Cabo Verde is to help the government sustain high levels of growth and reduce unemployment, poverty and inequality.

Enhancing tourism on Brava Island

The power of a road

The rehabilitation of the EN3-BR-02 ensures safety, reduces economic fragilities, impacts the quality of life.
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Digital Dividends

To support sustainable and inclusive growth, it is crucial to pursue strategic investments in the digital economy.

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COVID-19 response

More than 70% fully vaccinated

Thanks to a strong health system, Cabo Verde is a model for COVID-19 response.

Cabo Verde At-A-Glance

Located 500 kilometers off the west coast of Africa, Cabo Verde is an archipelago of 10 islands . The country has an estimated population of 520,500 who live on nine of the islands. Only 10% of its territory is classified as arable land, and the country possesses limited mineral resources. Politics in Cabo Verde have been largely consensus-oriented, and since its independence from Portugal in 1975, Cabo...

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Social Inclusion Project

The goal of this project is to help build an effective social protection system that promotes social and productive inclusion.

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Keiko Miwa

Country Director for Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal

Eneida Fernandes

Resident Representative

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Oct 04, 2022

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to decelerate from 4.1% in 2021 to 3.3% in 2022, as a result of a slowdown in global growth, rising inflation, adverse weather conditions, global financial conditions, and the ...
Oct 05, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1.
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.