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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

PALOP-TL

Delegation of the European Union in Cape Verde
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    Description
    Description
    Promote and improve dialogue and cooperation between PALOP-TL in general with a focus on certain thematic areas:Good Governance (Efficiency and transparency in Economic and social governance), Democracy, Employment and Vocational Training. Health, Promotion of Culture.This partnership has a direct impact on 4 SIDS countries: Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome e Principe and Timor-Leste.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    The 11th EDF contribution to PALOP-TL will soon be known.

    Capacity

    The EDF 11 PALOP-TL proposal is based on lessons learned from EDF 9 and 10 and on the results of the latest PALOP-TL evaluation (2012). The programme gives priority to institutional strengthening, capacity development and mobility. It aims at strengthening the structures and systems of qualifications, professional training and recognition of diplomas, and at preserving the PALOP-TL intangible cultural heritage and identity.Social protection aspects will be included in view of reducing poverty and vulnerability. Capitalisation of past work and lessons learnt orient the choice of activities, the identification of common solutions to common problems; exchange of know-how and experiences and the dissemination of best practices; and therefore the implementation of efficient, effective, relevant, and sustainable projects, with an impact on the targeted populations.

    Governed

    Cooperation between the EC and the PALOP group began in 1992, when the first Regional Indicative Programme (RIP PALOP) was signed. The EDF has so far funded two PALOP-targeted regional Programmes (RIP PALOP I, signed in 1992, with a 25M€ allocation from 7th EDF; RIP PALOP II, signed in 1997, with a 30M€ allocation from 8th EDF which was later partially transferred to the 9th EDF). The ongoing RIP PALOP II provided the umbrella for two multi-year and multi-country projects which directly address Governance issues (Justice I&II and Public Administration); a first Statistics project also converged to that common purpose. Very soon and still under the 9th EDF, the remaining four RIP PALOP II projects will be launched: 3 social sectors-oriented (Health; Employment and Training; Culture) and a second Statistics one.

    Partners
    Angola, Cape Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tomé e Príncipe, Timor-Leste

    (UNDP has been a major partner in the implementation of programmes)

    Goal 8

    Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

    Goal 8

    8.1

    Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries
    8.1.1

    Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

    8.2

    Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

    8.2.1

    Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

    8.3

    Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

    8.3.1

    Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex

    8.4

    Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

    8.4.1

    Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

    8.4.2

    Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

    8.5

    By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
    8.5.1

    Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities

    8.5.2

    Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    8.6

    By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
    8.6.1

    Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training

    8.7

    Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

    8.7.1

    Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age

    8.8

    Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

    8.8.1

    Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status

    8.8.2

    Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status

    8.9

    By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

    8.9.1

    Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate

    8.10

    Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

    8.10.1

    (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults

    8.10.2

    Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider

    8.a

    Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries
    8.a.1

    Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements

    8.b

    By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization

    8.b.1

    Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy

    Should be known very soon
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    Action Network
    Small Island Developing States
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    Timeline
    01 January 2020 (date of completion)
    Entity
    EEAS
    SDGs
    Region
    1. North America
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    Contact Information

    Guilherme Braganca, Mr