====== Cabo Verde ======

**Region:** Western Africa  
**Regional Economic Communities (REC):** ECOWAS  

→ [[https://iiag.online/locations/cv.html|View IIAG Country Statistics]]

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^ Indicator ^ Data ^
| **Governance (IIAG)** | Overall Governance score: 69.6 / 100 · Rank: 3rd / 54 |

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===== PART 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING =====

==== Institutions and Stakeholder Database ====
(To be linked)

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==== REC Membership ====

  * ECOWAS

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==== Population size and size of the informal economy ====

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==== Nature of the legal system and ILO status ====

Cabo Verde operates a **civil law legal system**, strongly influenced by Portuguese legal traditions.

Cabo Verde has been a member of the **International Labour Organization (ILO)**.

The country participates in the **Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP)**, focusing on employment creation, labour rights, and social protection.

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==== Workers’ rights in human rights system, national labour law / social protection and scope of protection ====

Workers’ rights are governed by:

  * Labour legislation regulating employment relationships  
  * Constitutional protections for labour rights  
  * Social protection frameworks  

The legal system generally provides for:

  * Regulation of working conditions  
  * Social protection mechanisms  
  * Recognition of labour rights  

However:

  * Informal employment remains a feature of the labour market  
  * Gaps persist in coverage and enforcement for informal workers  

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==== Existing laws, policy and regulatory initiatives for the protection of workers in the informal economy ====

Cabo Verde has adopted a **gradual formalisation approach**, relying on:

  * Labour law frameworks  
  * Social protection systems  
  * Policy initiatives aimed at labour market inclusion  

Specific targeted regulatory measures for informal workers remain **limited or evolving**.

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===== PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION =====

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==== Domestic Work Sector ====

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==== Street Vendor ====

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==== Waste Reclaiming ====

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==== Home working ====

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==== Gig Work and the Platform Economy ====

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==== Farm Work ====

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==== The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining ====

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==== Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap) ====

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==== Cross-Border Informal Trade ====

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===== Sources / Links =====

  * IIAG – Cabo Verde: https://iiag.online/locations/cv.html  
  * Cabo Verde Labour Law (to be linked)  
  * ILO Country Profile – Cabo Verde (to be linked)