Summary

The Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfarargi, visited Cabo Verde from 12 to 21 November 2018. The main objective of the visit was to assess the advancement of the right to development in Cabo Verde and to identify remaining challenges, with a view to formulating recommendations to the Government and other stakeholders who are working towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.

In that regard, the present report contains the Special Rapporteur’s observations with respect to legal, policy and institutional frameworks; the right to development in the context of selected areas of development; and issues of concern with respect to inclusion and participation. It also contains the recommendations formulated by the Special Rapporteur with respect to those issues.