Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Government will soon move forward with regulating new professions subject to professional certification, a measure that aims to qualify, enhance and guarantee the quality of services provided in Cape Verde.
The guarantee was given today by the Minister of Investment Promotion and Business Development, Eurico Monteiro, on the sidelines of a workshop to socialize the initiative, promoted in Praia by the ministry, through the Directorate-General for Employment.
According to Eurico Monteiro, the meeting aims to share the rules, problems, solutions and conditions involved in regulating professions considered crucial for national economic development.
He added that the regulation will cover several areas, including installation and maintenance, metallurgy, mechatronics, energy production and distribution, environment, private security, hospitality, tourism, culture, visual arts and crafts.
“What we want to ensure with this process is, first and foremost, the quality of services provided to the public, protecting consumers and businesses, valuing professions, and motivating more people to invest in training,” explained the governor.
For the minister, the professional card represents a mechanism for distinguishing and certifying skills, not only for those who have attended formal courses, but also for professionals with proven experience, who will be able to use the Recognition, Validation and Certification of Skills (RVCC) system.
Eurico Monteiro emphasized that this process will be conducted with “maximum caution” and in dialogue with stakeholders – workers, employers and training entities – to ensure the greatest possible consensus before the regulations come into effect.
Although the government plans to implement the new regime in the short term, the minister emphasized that progress will depend on contributions collected during the “socialization” period and the progress of dialogue with the sectors involved.
The minister also emphasized that the professional card could facilitate the mobility and valorization of the Cape Verdean workforce, both in the national market and in the international context, emphasizing that Cape Verde’s professional training “is recognized by several countries”, namely Portugal, which opens doors to the external recognition of qualifications.
The regulation of professional licenses began in 2021, with professions in the hotel and tourism sector, such as receptionists, waiters and bartenders, tour guides, cooks and confectioners.
The success of this pilot phase, the minister said, encouraged the government to expand the measure to new professional families, whose activity has a direct impact on economic growth and job creation.
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