Decree-Law No. 46/2022 approving the Territorial Cohesion Index (ICT). Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 100. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Environmental standards Local government Land-use planning Enforcement/compliance Urban land Monitoring Sustainable development Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This approves the Territorial Cohesion Index (ICT), which makes it possible to assess the development trajectory of each municipality in the country. The aim of this index is to assess the national development and to capture the spatial and temporal trends of disparities in the development of the various municipalities, under three dimensions: economic, social and territorial, capable of responding to the specific needs of decision-making in terms of public policies for territorial cohesion, and regulating the territorial cohesion index, as well as its methodology. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org