CABO VERDE - Strategic revisions in the water and sanitation sector
On the 21st January 2025, a workshop held in Praia brought together key stakeholders to discuss strategic updates to foundational documents of Cabo Verde's water and sanitation sector. This event, supported by the Luxembourg Cooperation through the Water and sanitation programme under the Indicative Cooperation Programme Development - Climate - Energy (021-2025), aimed to align sectoral priorities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in particular SDG 6 "Clean water and sanitation for all," while addressing current social and environmental challenges.
Nearly 40 participants from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and key stakeholders in Cabo Verde’s water, sanitation, environment, and agriculture sectors took part in the workshop to discuss the following documents:
- PLENAS, the National Strategic Plan for Water and Sanitation ;
- ESGAS, the Social and Gender Strategy for Water and Sanitation ;
- AASEN, the National Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment.
The primary objective of the workshop was to present the preliminary versions of these strategic documents while fostering constructive dialogue with stakeholders. Experts outlined key strategic areas, including priority objectives, operational measures, and governance tools tailored to Cabo Verde's current context. Under the leadership of the National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANAS), the consulting firm S317 guided this initiative, which resulted in a critical evaluation of existing tools and their implementation so far. Specifically, the firm's technical assistance work focused on:
- updating and aligning the proposals of PLENAS and ESGAS with national priorities and SDG objectives;
- integrating a participatory and inclusive approach in the revision process by involving key sector stakeholders;
- ensuring the proposed measures are technically and financially feasible;
- strengthening AASEN as a planning and impact reduction tool.
The exchanges allowed the collection of valuable input to refine the proposals, while ensuring alignment with national priorities and international best practices. Contributions from participants, both in person and online, will enhance the quality of the final documents, which are intended to guide these public policies until 2030.
The Water and sanitation sector support programme is financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.
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