A new tariff policy is already benefiting vulnerable residents by reducing the price of water at the municipal level to the same price paid by households connected to the public water network. And for customers on the public network, the new tariff policy includes provisions to reduce water bills for low-income households.

Jobs created in tourism can prevent the population from migrating. In order to ensure this, on the one hand the continuous supply of water to the tourism businesses themselves, but on the other hand also the supply of drinking water to the new settlement areas of the population employed in tourism must be ensured. With realization of this project the main step of future water production will be realized.

Geography and History

The island of Boa Vista is closer to the African continent than all the other islands in Cape Verde, being the easternmost island of all. The distance between Boa Vista and Senegal is only 450 km. The capital of Boa Vista, Sal Rei, is located in the north-western part of the island. Boa Vista is mainly known for its beaches, turtles and traditional music.

Boa Vista is the third largest island after Santo Antão and Santiago, with an area of 631.1 square kilometres. The uninhabited island Boa Vista was discovered in 1460.
The island’s first settlement was established in 1620 for its salt deposits.
As did much of the Cape Verdean economy, the exploitation of salt on Boa Vista also relied largely on slavery. A Portuguese-British commission to end slavery was established in Boa Vista in 1842. In 1975, Cape Verde declared its independence.