The European Union will fund three new Cape Verdean civil society projects on sustainable tourism in protected areas with €2.7 million to be implemented in Santo Antão, Sant Nicolau and Fogo, it was announced on Monday, January 29th. .
The European Union Delegation in Cape Verde said in a statement that the funding, which is expected to be signed this Tuesday, will be provided under a thematic program for civil society organizations.
“This direct support to civil society organizations and partners strengthens the European Union's commitment to sustainable tourism in Cape Verde,” the official said, adding that public-private collaboration will take place to diversify tourism. suggested that.
These projects, selected in a call for proposals launched in November 2022, are the Association Amigos da Natureza of Santo Antão, the Patrimonio de Mertola Association of Santo Antão and São Nicolau and the Desenvolvi implemented on the islands by the Mento Association and COSPE of Santo Antan. Fogo.
In 2021, the European Union and governments will provide approximately €18 million to support administrations in achieving their goals of eradicating extreme poverty and ensuring 50% renewable energy sources in national energy mixes by 2026. signed the 2021-2024 budget support financing agreement. By 2030.
In 2007, the EU and Cape Verde signed a special partnership, the only one on the African continent. This partnership is about good governance, security and stability, regional integration, technological and normative convergence, information and knowledge society, and the fight against poverty and development, with Cape Verde already expressing its intention to introduce other pillars. There is.
