IBSA Fund Annual Report- CABO VERDE 2

Cabo Verde

Refurbishment of Health-care Infrastructure (Small Grant Project)

Approved Budget:

$37,065

Duration:

October – December 2008

Mostly contributing to:

SDG 3 

Partners

Municipality of Ribeira Brava; UNDP Cabo Verde

Overview

This project rehabilitated and equipped two health-care centres in remote areas of the island of São Nicolau, one of which was no longer operating owing to its dilapidated state.

Key Achievements

Access to health care for 450 inhabitants including women, children, pregnant women and elderly people of the remote area of São Nicolau island improved as the result of the rehabilitation of the two health centres.

Dilapidated health-care centre before refurbishment
Red Cross building after repairs