meeting for Cape Verde held at Dakar on I April 1985 neres $US miLlion (a) Eood aid requirements includinq transport 4.1 (b) Basic agricultural pastoral inputs (c) Essential health actions (d) Relief survival items (e) Essential water projects (f) Additional logistics (capita) inputs4.4 L.2 1.8 3.9 15.4A/40/44L English Page 18 35. Needs have nearly been met in the area of However, the projects in the water, sanitation need.food and health assistance. and logistic sectors are still in 2. Water, unemployment and livestock 36. The cumulative effect of years of drought has created a serious water problemin Cape Verde. The scarcity of potable water is especially serious on the islandsof Boa Vista, Santo Ant6o, SAo Nicolau and Fogo. Desalination facilities for seawater are already operating on the islands of SAo vicente and SaI and another iEshortly to be installed on Boa Vista. 37. In addition to the general progranme for increasing the supply of potable water within the framework of the National Development Planr the Government adoptedan energency programme to neet the needs of the critically affected population. External financial assistance is stilJ. urgently needed to inplement the progranme. 38. The rural population, constituting nearly 60 per cent of the total population, has been most seriously affected by.drought. The area under cultivation declinedsubstantially and unemployment increased. The Governnent is continuing its energency progratnme of 21000 additional jobs in the most seriously affected areasand the creation of other jobs in less affected areas. The programme is estinatedto cost $1001000 a month for six nonths and is in need of financial suptrnrt fromdonors. 39. The Iivestock situation was very difficult during the first nine monthsof 1984 because of insufficient reserves of fodder. Many goats, cattle and sheepwere slaughtered because of economic considerations which constituted an importantloss of capital. In addition, many cows did not reach the reproduction stage; only
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on a meeting to discuss humanitarian aid and relief efforts in Cape Verde, a country affected by drought and related crises. The text highlights the urgent need for aid in various sectors, including water, health, agriculture, and employment. The report emphasizes the critical situation of the rural population, which has been severely impacted by the drought.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Health, Employment