AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoJobs & Skills: Cabo Verde’s Employment Promotion and Training Fund (FPEF) is turning training into real work by using competitive grants, employer co-financing, and follow-up tracking—benefiting 24,903 people since 2012, with women at 55% and reported employment rates above 89% for initial training. Diplomacy & Mobility: Serbia’s foreign minister Marko Đurić met Cabo Verde’s Manuel Lima Amante da Rosa at the UN and they signed a deal to mutually exempt visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports. Regional Water Security: ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS adopted a regional action plan after the Abidjan water forum, with Cabo Verde set to host the next edition—aiming to strengthen shared river management and climate resilience. UN Climate Calls: At the UN General Assembly, Cabo Verde’s PM stressed that the climate crisis is already hitting small island states, alongside wider calls for cooperation on water and ocean governance. Storm Watch for Cabo Verde: Tropical Storm Gonzalo has been lashing the islands with strong winds and heavy rain, including urban flooding in Santa Maria (Sal), while forecasts point to weakening as it moves away.
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