[{"bbox": [83, 106, 1150, 162], "category": "Text", "text": "- strengthening sovereignty, valuing democracy and guiding diplomacy to the challenges of the country's development."}, {"bbox": [83, 178, 1150, 348], "category": "Text", "text": "The PEDS had overall political support and a mid-term evaluation in 2019 indicated clear progress for a number of programmes. In view of the broad perspective and multiple programmes, full financing was a recurrent challenge and became extremely problematic in 2020 with the dramatic budgetary impact caused by the COVID-19 crisis. In 2020 and 2021 budgetary restrictions were imposed to cover at least the non-discretionary expenses. Implementation was well hampered by the structural conditions of a SIDS (e.g. inter-island connectivity; small and scattered administration.)"}, {"bbox": [83, 367, 1150, 453], "category": "Text", "text": "In 2020 Government adopted as well an 18-months national response and recovery plan (PNRR) to adapt to the economic recession caused by COVID-19, detailing mitigation plans in the areas of social transfers, measures to keep Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs afloat / reduce lay-offs, health and education."}, {"bbox": [83, 469, 1150, 605], "category": "Text", "text": "A second phase of the PEDS, covering 2022-26 is expected to be concluded by end of 2021 and will be based on the Cabo Verde 2030 ambition strategy which was elaborated in 2020 after a broad based consultation including parliament, civil society, private sector and development partners. This new strategic agenda includes new ‘anchors’ for the Cape Verdean economy, namely the blue economy (after tourism) which will become the 2nd anchor and the digital economy that will become Cape Verde's 3rd international anchor. https://peds.gov.cv/cva2030/cva2030/"}, {"bbox": [83, 628, 1150, 790], "category": "Text", "text": "The overreaching vision of the country's development strategy matches with EU priorities and this action will provide additional synergies with the Cabo Verde - European Union Special Partnership. This Special Partnership Agreement represents a crucial anchor for synergies in cooperation and political dialogue on the 6 pillars (Good Governance, Security and Stability, Regional Integration, Convergence of Technology and Standards, Knowledge-based Society, Fight Against Poverty), which were enlarged in 2018 with an additional focus on economic growth, ocean management and maritime economy."}, {"bbox": [83, 815, 1150, 949], "category": "Text", "text": "The voluntary national review on the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development provides a detailed analysis of progress made on the various SDG's, on the new and emerging challenges including COVID-19, and on the financing challenges for resilience and SDG's. The operationalisation of the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) for which Cabo Verde is a pilot country, combined with debt relief/restructuring are considered as potential avenues. https://www.mf.gov.cv/web/mf/-/relat%C3%B3rio-nacional-volunt%C3%A1rio-vnr-2021"}, {"bbox": [83, 973, 1150, 1082], "category": "Text", "text": "Government expects that the existing macroeconomic policies, supported by the progress achieved between 2016 - 2019, will minimise the effects of the pandemic, protect employment and vulnerable groups, and support economic recovery in a 2-3 year period. In this context, the implementation of the relief measures related to COVID-19 requires close monitoring to identify vulnerabilities and enable optimal inclusion of vulnerable groups."}, {"bbox": [83, 1106, 1150, 1161], "category": "Text", "text": "The statistical and monitoring systems as well as the quality of official data in the policy field covered have been assessed. This assessment has fed into the design of the action as follows:"}, {"bbox": [83, 1185, 1150, 1294], "category": "Text", "text": "The Central Bank of Cabo Verde provides regular statistical information on economic and finance developments. The monthly statistical updates (Boletim de Estatísticas) include details on the national accounts, labour market, inflation, the external sector, the monetary and financial sector and public finances including debt related information /creditor. https://www.bcv.cv/pt/Estatisticas/Paginas/Estatisticas.aspx"}, {"bbox": [83, 1318, 1150, 1453], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Statistical Institute (INE) provides general statistical data. Timely completion of reports remains a challenge. Due to COVID-19 the 2020 census took place in mid-2021 and is expected to provide a wide variety of updated information as the last census dates from 2010. This census received financial support from the previous EU Good Governance and Development Contract (GGDC), from Luxembourg and Spain. Preliminary data were released early August 2021 and final consolidated data are expected early 2022. https://ine.cv/en/"}, {"bbox": [83, 1477, 1150, 1558], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition to the monitoring units at the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank and INE a key partners within our policy dialogue, both bilaterally and in the context of the BSG. Continued support through TA or twinning can be envisaged under the support measures action."}, {"bbox": [83, 1558, 1150, 1638], "category": "Text", "text": "In terms of the specific policies to be supported by this SDG contract the main entities in charge of monitoring the social inclusion policy is the CNPS (National Centre for Social Transfers) and the Castro Social Unico (Single Social Registry), currently part of the Ministry of Family and Social Inclusion but soon to become an autonomous entity."}, {"bbox": [1051, 1662, 1157, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 28"}]