Plan research in Cabo Verde.

Portuguese is the official language and the working language of government, laws and written instruments. Cabo Verdean Creole is essential for respondent-facing interviewing across islands, with Sotavento and Barlavento variants considered during translation. Back-translation should test whether formal Portuguese concepts sound natural when delivered orally in Creole.

The population is island-based, with Praia on Santiago and Mindelo on Sao Vicente carrying much of the urban load. Smaller islands have dispersed towns, rural settlements and ferry or flight constraints. National samples need island strata and careful weighting; targeted work can focus on Santiago, Sao Vicente or tourism-linked islands depending on the audience.

Mobile and internet access are relatively good in towns, so phone and online methods can work for many urban segments. Face-to-face logistics depend on inter-island transport, wind, flight schedules and local municipality coordination. Public or health studies may need ministry or ethics clearance. Fieldwork usually fits about two to four weeks, longer for all-island coverage.

Fieldwork notes compiled from public sources by Surveysphere Africa; confirmed with our in-country partner before a study starts.