In 2022, the UN in Cabo Verde conducted a UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard to assess progress and guide the development of the new UN Cooperation Framework (2023-2027). The assessment covered the UNDAF period 2018-2022 and found that the UN in Cabo Verde is progressing well in gender mainstreaming, scoring well in 9 out of 15 indicators and exceeding minimum requirements in 6.

Results were outstanding, with the UN effectively contributing to gender equality achievements in Cabo Verde (the country rose 23 positions in the Global Gender Figure 6: Cabo Verde UNCT-SWAP Results in 2022 Gap Index, ranking 45th out of 146 assessed countries (Global Gender Gap Report  2022).

Areas for improvement were identified, including the need for more capacity building, a budget allocation target for gender equality, meeting minimum requirements for 6 indicators, and establishing a staff parity tracking mechanism.