Cabo Verde Human Capital Project

The development objective of Human Capital Project for is to improve access to basic services and labor market relevant training in Cabo Verde. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Support education system reforms to better prepare in-school youth for future employment, has the following sub-components: (i) Ensure all youth in secondary education acquire skills relevant to the labor market; (ii) Strengthen the system for teacher professional development; and (iii) Monitor learning outcomes and use results to improve education quality. 2) The second component, Improve access to labor market relevant professional training for youth and women, has the following sub-components: (i) Improve the employability of professional training graduates; and (ii) Increase the supply of quality professional training courses in tourism and the blue economy. 3) The third component, Strengthen access to basic services and social and PI for poor and vulnerable, has the following components: (i) Strengthen social protection delivery systems; (ii) Enhance economic and social inclusion for poor and vulnerable households; and (iii) Improve access to basic services and living conditions for poor and vulnerable households. 4) The fourth component, Project Management, will provide support for the management and implementation of the proposed project. 5) The fifth component, Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC), enables a speedy response to future crises if needed.