What they reported
Average annual growth of 8.4% between 2021 and 2025, with falling unemployment and absolute poverty.
Near-universal access to potable water (94.8%) and electricity (94%).
Priorities and asks
A new population policy to capture a demographic dividend, water and climate investment, and evidence-based governance.
What stands out
It bills itself as the best-governed country in Africa and finances 90% of its state budget from internal resources.
The data angle
Emphasizes building monitoring systems, municipal risk maps, and improved information systems for water and climate.
Cabo Verde: “Cabo Verde stands out as the best-governed country in Africa, with solid institutions and rigorous public finance management.”
Read more
- Voluntary National Reviews 2026, the full brief with all 36 countries and the cross-cutting themes.
- Official VNR country database, home of Cabo Verde’s full report and main messages.
- HLPF 2026 coverage, where the reviews are presented.
This summary is drawn from Cabo Verde’s own 2026 main messages; figures are as the government reported them and were not independently verified. Edition is noted only where the country states its own.