The case study details the Aquasun Agribusiness Project which requested Sustainability and Resilience appraisal based on the SuRe standard.
Cabo Verde is an archipelago consisting of ten islands located off the west coast of Africa. Alongside tourism, the agricultural sector plays a significant role in this Small Island Developing State’s economy, with about two-thirds of its workforce being employed in this sector. Factors like low soil quality, limited farmable land and poor technological knowledge make Cabo Verde’s agricultural sector increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The islands have restricted permanent freshwater sources and supply, and this problem has been amplified by subnormal rainfall over the last twenty years.
The Aquasun Agribusiness Project strives to provide a sustainable solution for this, by integrating energy, water and agricultural production. The project aims to generate a stable water supply for the islands of Santo Antão and Santiago in Cabo Verde.
Aquasun requested Sustainability and Resilience appraisal based on the SuRe® Standard. During the appraisal, Aquasun was assessed based on the SuRe® Standard’s 61 criteria; Aquasun received several recommendations to further improve the sustainability of the project and was preliminarily awarded a gold certification.
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