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Project General Description

The proposed intervention concerns a grant of US$ 1,000,000 as emergency humanitarian aid to the Republic of Cabo Verde, from the resources of the Special Relief Fund, to assist the population affected by the eruption of the Pico de Fogo volcano. This operation is a response to the appeal made to the international community by the Government of Cabo Verde, in coordination with its partners. It is an additional support to improve the livelihoods and resilience of the displaced populations of Cha das Caldeiras, through water mobilization and diversification of their source of income. The aim of this operation is to provide a direct and immediate response to the humanitarian disaster emergency, in support of the efforts of the Cabo Verdean government and its partners. National structures alone do not have the capacity to cope with the situation without external support and assistance.

Project Objectives

The main objective of this operation financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to contribute to the improvement of the livelihood and resilience of the displaced populations of Cha das Caldeiras, through water mobilization and diversification of their source of income. Specifically, the project will: (i) providing water to the displaced people by equipping boreholes and building hydraulic storage and distribution infrastructures for drinking water supply and irrigation; (ii) rebuilding a fruit processing unit, an essential infrastructure for the survival of the activities of the Chã producers' cooperative.

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The project will mainly benefit the Government of Cape Verde and 120 affected families in the localities of Mosteiros, Achada Furna and Monte Grande, also on the island of Fogo, as well as displaced persons estimated at around 1,076 people, including 544 women and 355 children.

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