Decree-Law No. 43/2026 establishing the structure, organisation and operating rules of the Ministry of Family, Inclusion, Social Development and Labour.

This Decree-Law establishes the structure, organisation and operating rules of the Ministry of Family, Inclusion, Social Development and Labour (MFIDST) of Cabo Verde. Its principal objective is to create an institutional framework for the formulation, coordination and implementation of public policies relating to family welfare, poverty reduction, social inclusion, social development, social security, labour relations and working conditions. The Decree-Law places human dignity, equality of opportunity and social cohesion at the centre of government action, seeking to combat poverty and social inequalities, strengthen social protection systems, promote gender equality, support persons with disabilities, children, older persons and migrants, and ensure the effective enjoyment of social and economic rights by vulnerable groups.
The Decree-Law further aims to strengthen the integration of social protection, labour policy and productive inclusion through a coordinated institutional structure comprising specialised services for family policy, social inclusion, disability, ageing, social care, the social economy and labour administration. It establishes mechanisms for the management of non-contributory social protection programmes, support for the social and solidarity economy, labour mediation and collective labour relations, and labour inspection and compliance with employment standards. The law also promotes decentralised delivery of social policies in cooperation with municipalities, civil society organisations and international partners, with the overall objective of fostering inclusive development, social justice and sustainable national cohesion.