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Strengthen the work of the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship so that it works in accordance with its mandate and in line with the Paris Principles

Continue efforts to strengthen the national monitoring, reporting and follow-up mechanism, in order to address the backlog of outstanding State party reports

Continue its efforts to ensure birth registration for all children

Allocate additional resources to combat human trafficking and child sexual exploitation

Take effective measures to improve public health literacy, particularly regarding chronic non-communicable diseases

Continue measures to implement the National Strategic Plan for Mental Health 2021–2025

Implement the commitment made at the Nairobi Summit on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) to end preventable maternal mortality and to contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals in the area of maternal health, at the national, regional and local levels, as well as reduce child mortality by ensuring adequate care and essential health care for all

Implement the commitment made at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 to end preventable maternal death and to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the area of maternal health at the national, regional and local levels, as well as reducing infant mortality by ensuring essential health care for all

Continue efforts aimed at improving health services

Strengthen the education system by introducing legislation to make pre-primary education free and compulsory

Continue efforts to enhance access to and continuation of education

Accelerate the review process of the statute on children and adolescents, with special emphasis on improving access to health and education, guaranteeing the right to identity and the protection of their best interests, and prohibit corporal punishment in all areas

Increase efforts to introduce into its legislation free primary and secondary education

Continue its endeavours to increase the quality and availability of education at all levels

Take steps to address the disparity in adult literacy rates between men and women by ensuring access to quality education at all levels for girls and women, including those in rural areas

Develop targeted programmes to encourage increased participation of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields

Consider making preschool and lower primary school education free and compulsory and ensure equal access to quality education across all regions of Cabo Verde

Redouble efforts to combat poverty and ensure adequate resources for the national programme to fight poverty and the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development

Continue efforts to improve the conditions of people living with HIV/AIDS

Invest further in developing vocational training to create more job opportunities for young people

Consolidate its social programmes in order to increase the quality of life of the population, particularly the most needy

Continue to expand the coverage of national professional internship programmes and vocational training programmes to reduce unemployment among young graduates, especially young women, in both urban and rural areas

Continue to strengthen national programmes for the fight against poverty in order to lift children and households out of poverty

Allocate adequate resources for the implementation of the national programme to combat poverty and the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development

Ensure access to adequate and affordable housing, including through the provision of assistance tailored to the needs of persons and families with low incomes

Continue to promote sustainable economic and social development, reduce the poverty rate and narrow the gap between urban and rural development

Continue ongoing efforts aimed at eradicating extreme poverty, implementing the approved national strategy to eliminate inequality and inequity gaps

Take the necessary measures to combat hunger and ensure food security for women in rural areas, taking into account the effects of climate change

Strengthen measures under National Strategy for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty to protect the most vulnerable groups

Increase support for the rehabilitation and integration of survivors of human trafficking, including by providing effective remedies that include compensation and guarantees of non-repetition