Cape Verde Red Cross mobilises 26,000 contos to tackle drought
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
The Cape Verde Red Cross has launched a drought preparedness programme worth around 26,000 contos over two years to protect vulnerable populations and their livelihoods. The first phase will target Boa Vista, Porto Novo on the island of Santo Antão and municipalities in Santiago, its president Arlindo Soares de Carvalho told the press.
The Cape Verde Red Cross has launched in Praia an early action protocol against drought, with a budget of around 26,000 contos over two years. The organisation’s president, Arlindo Soares de Carvalho, said the programme aims to prepare communities and teams to limit the impact of drought and prevent loss of life.
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