Tourism

On Monday, April 1st, the World Bank began a mission to support the implementation of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project in Cape Verde.   In addition to meetings with the main beneficiaries and the UGPE to discuss the status of procurement and implementation of key activities, the team held a briefing with …

World Bank Mission to Cape Verde: Briefing with the National Planning Director Read More »

At the beginning of this month, work began on rehabilitating the trails on Santo Antão in the municipalities of Porto Novo, Paúl and Ribeira Grande, with the aim of boosting tourism on the island. These actions are part of the Resilient Tourism and Development of the Blue Economy Project and the work will last four …

Work has begun on rehabilitating the trails of Santo Antão Read More »

The government has launched Cape Verde’s new tourist brand, representing a significant milestone for the destination. The presentation took place last Friday afternoon (17) in the historic Old Town.   The new visual identity is symbolized by a vibrant heart, reflecting the colors and essence of the 10 islands that make up Cape Verde. Under …

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On Thursday, November 30, the members of the Steering Committee met to (i) analyze in detail the activities carried out during the last 17 months of implementation of the Resilient Tourism and Development of the Blue Economy Project, and (ii) discuss and approve the Project’s Activity Plan for 2024.   The meeting, chaired by the …

Stocktaking meeting highlights progress of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project Read More »

This morning, a strategic meeting between the Coordinator of the Special Projects Management Unit, Nuno Gomes, and the Mayor of Porto Novo, Aníbal Fonseca, prioritized crucial details for the progress of activities linked to the tourism project.   During the meeting, both leaders agreed on the urgency of moving forward with the tendering process for …

Strategic Meeting Reinforces Commitment to Tourism Development in Porto Novo Read More »

The Technical Committee of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project met this morning to analyze the implementation of the project and outline future guidelines, with a focus on drawing up the Activity Plan for 2024.   However, the highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the current status of the implementation of …

Technical Committee of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project assesses progress and future preparations Read More »

Today marks the start of the mission to Support the Implementation of the Resilient Tourism and Development of the Blue Economy Project, which will run until September 20 on the islands of Santiago, São Vicente, Sal and São Nicolau. The main objective of this mission is to support the country in the implementation of this …

The Mission to Support the Implementation of the Resilient Tourism and Development of the Blue Economy Project has begun Read More »

The 2nd quarterly meeting of the technical committee took place this Monday morning, 26, in order to assess the performance of the implementation of activities, as well as ways to address the main challenges in the implementation of the project.   This meeting was chaired by the National Planning Director, Gilson de Pina, and co-chaired …

Beneficiary institutions meet to discuss the evaluation of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project Read More »

The World Bank mission to follow up on the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project, made up of specialists, met this Tuesday afternoon, May 23rd, with the team from the Special Projects Management Unit, in order to analyze the progress, constraints and challenges in the project implementation process.   The UGPE as responsible for …

UGPE meets with World Bank team to discuss status of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project Read More »

On the afternoon of Friday, March 31, 2023, was held in the meeting room of the Special Projects Management Unit, the opening of the proposals of the Tender: “Contract for the improvement and rehabilitation of the road EN1-SL-01, Espargos – Santa Maria (Sal Island – Cape Verde).   This is an important infrastructure of the …

Contest of the Contract for Improvements and Rehabilitation of the Road EN1-SL-01, Espargos – Santa Maria (Island of Sal): Opening Session of the proposals of the Contest Read More »