Cape Verde seeks to extend public land partnership
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
The Cape Verdean government wants to extend to all municipalities a partnership model for managing and developing land in the State’s private domain. The agreement signed with Ribeira Grande de Santiago covers eight plots and should first be extended to Santiago, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
The Cape Verdean government wants to extend to all municipalities in the country a partnership model for managing and developing land belonging to the State, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Francisco Carvalho announced on Thursday during the signing of an agreement with the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
The agreement covers eight plots of land in the State’s private domain located in this municipality. The arrangement should first be extended to the other municipalities on the island of Santiago, before covering those across the country, Francisco Carvalho said.
The provision of the land will be gradual, with conditions and obligations defined by the legal instruments provided for in the partnership. The document notably reserves 10% of the total area of each plot for the State and provides for land subdivision, land conservation, as well as the installation of facilities and infrastructure, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
Francisco Carvalho said that making public land available could help municipalities carry out projects of local interest because of their limited financial resources. He also said that extending the scheme would not depend on the political orientation of the municipalities. The agreement was signed with Nelson Moreira, president of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago.
