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Demographic Dividends, Gender Equality, and Economic Growth: The Case of Cabo Verde
International Monetary Fund
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August 10, 2016
Summary: This study analyzes Cabo Verde’s demographic transition from the perspective of gender equality. As the pace of the demographic transition slows, promoting gender equality and increasing women’s labor force participation will be...
On the Occasion of Cabo Verde's National Day
African Press Organization
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July 6, 2016
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 5, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Cabo Verde as you celebrate the 41st year of your country’s independence on July 5. The...
Africa: On the Occasion of Cabo Verde's National Day
U.S. Department of State
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July 5, 2016
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Cabo Verde as you celebrate the 41st year of your country’s independence on July 5. The friendship between Cabo Verde and the United States is rooted in the many...
Cabo Verde Prime Minister calls for sustainable marine resources management, especially in Small Island Developing States
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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April 1, 2014
Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde (left) meeting Deputy Director-General Natural Resources Maria Helena Semedo.2 April 2014, Rome – The Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, underlined the critical...
International Mother Earth Day: Slovenia's commitment to sustainable development reflected in its foreign policy
Government of Slovenia
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April 22, 2025
SLOVENIA, April 22 - On the initiative of a group of countries, including Slovenia, the UN General Assembly recognised the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in 2022. By actively participating in this process, Slovenia...
WHO confirms Zika virus strain imported from the Americas to Cabo Verde
World Health Organization
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May 20, 2016
20 MAY 2016 | BRAZZAVILLE - Sequencing of the virus in Cabo Verde by Institut Pasteur, Dakar confirms that the Zika virus currently circulating in Cabo Verde is the same as the one circulating in the Americas - the Asian type- and was most likely...
Cabo Verde: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission
International Monetary Fund
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January 28, 2014
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ms. Andrea Richter Hume, visited Cabo Verde from January 15-28, 2014, to conduct discussions on the 2014 Article IV Consultation. The mission met with the Minister of Finance and Planning...
US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...
Cape Verde: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit
International Monetary Fund
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June 7, 2013
Press Release No. 13/204 June 7, 2013 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Sukhwinder Singh, visited Cape Verde from May 31 to June 7, to assess recent economic developments, the economic outlook, and reform progress. The mission...
U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...
Cape Verde: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund
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April 24, 2013
Public Information Notice (PIN) No. 13/46 April 23, 2013 Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the...
FAO provides urgent assistance to drought-stricken Cape Verde
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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February 17, 2015
Cape Verde Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves meets FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva 18 February 2015, Rome - FAO will provide food crop seeds, animal feed and drip irrigation equipment to help thousands of people in Cape Verde...
Cape Verde: IMF Executive Board Completes Second and Final Review of Cape Verde's Performance under Policy Support Instrument
International Monetary Fund
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January 30, 2012
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the second and final review of Cape Verde’s economic performance under the 15-month Policy Support Instrument 1 (PSI) program approved on November 2010 (see Press Release...
Cape Verde secures access to EU markets and boosts its development
European Commission - Trade
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December 9, 2011
The EU has today granted "GSP+" status to the Western African nation of Cape Verde. Under this trade scheme, which grants preferential access to the EU market when certain conditions of good governance are fulfilled, +, Cape Verde will continue to...
Africa: On the Occasion of the Republic of Cabo Verde's National Day
U.S. Department of State
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July 8, 2014
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to Cabo Verdeans as you celebrate 39 years of independence on July 5. I spent more than 30 years representing Massachusetts as Lieutenant Governor and Senator,...
Cape Verde: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Policy Support Instrument
International Monetary Fund
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July 22, 2011
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under a 15-month Policy Support Instrument (PSI) for Cape Verde. The Executive Board’s decision was taken on a lapse of time basis. 1 The review focused on...
Award-Winning Director Jeffrey Page Embarks on West African Cultural Tour to Produce Feature-Length Documentary
EIN Presswire
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September 19, 2024
From October 2024 to January 2025, Page will visit Guinea, Senegal, Mali, The Gambia, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau to document their cultural traditions. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-Winning...
Cape Verde: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF mission
International Monetary Fund
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May 31, 2011
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Valerie Cerra visited Cape Verde during May 18-31, 2011 to conduct discussions on the first review under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI), which was approved by the IMF Executive Board in...
Africa: On the Occasion of the Republic of Cape Verde's National Day
U.S. Department of State
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July 4, 2013
On behalf of all Americans, I send my best wishes to Cape Verdeans as they celebrate 38 years of independence on July 5. As a New Englander, I am keenly aware of the historic contributions of Cape Verdeans in America, and of the many binding ties...
Tall Ship Oosterschelde en route to Cape Town, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Global DARWIN200 Conservation Mission
EIN Presswire
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March 24, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Having successfully rounded the treacherous waters of Cape Horn, the historic Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde is currently en route to South Africa where the ship will round the Cape of...