Proposal for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (Portugais)

Guinea-Bissau is a country rich in diversity of peoples, cultures, landscapes and natural resources. The country faces significant political, economic, social and environmental challenges due to different pressures: from a political point of view, a serious...  Voir la suite Guinea-Bissau is a country rich in diversity of peoples, cultures, landscapes and natural resources. The country faces significant political, economic, social and environmental challenges due to different pressures: from a political point of view, a serious instability that has lasted for more than 40 years; the country is still waiting for a new government after the recent elections in March 2019; this new elected government brings hope and high expectations of times of political stability in the future and a strong will to implement the national strategy ‘Guinea-Bissau 2025 Terra Ranka’; it also seeks to reduce the high levels of corruption at political and administrative level; economic: despite being rich in resources, Guinea-Bissau remains one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 177 out of a total of 188 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) of 2018; economic recessions and the lack of adequate public funding to provide basic public services undermine the country's capacity to lift its population out of poverty; and living standards and access to basic public services are very low, especially outside the capital Bissau; the recent increase in migration and influx of communities from neighboring countries, sometimes with different cultures, is creating some instability in certain regions, increasing pressure on basic services (including food security) and natural resources.  Réduire

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