Sao Tome and Principe
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe is one of Africa's smallest nations (population ~220,000), a two-island country in the Gulf of Guinea. The economy depends on cocoa production (historically the primary export), tourism, fishing, and international aid. Offshore oil and gas potential in the Joint Development Zone (shared with Nigeria) has attracted exploration interest but commercial production has not yet materialized. The country has improved democratic governance with regular peaceful elections. Challenges include extreme small market size, isolation, import dependence, and limited infrastructure. Tourism development centered on eco-tourism and cultural heritage offers growth potential.
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How this is computed
Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.
- Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
- Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
- Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
- Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
- Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.
A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.
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Business Directory (24)
View AllJAA CONSTRUÇÕES
BusinessAN - ESTUDOS, PROJETOS E FISCALIZAÇÃO LDA
BusinessON4U SAO TOME LIMITADA
BusinessEITA-EQUIPAMENTOS INFORMÁTICOS TELECOMUNICAÇÕES E ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA
BusinessVISAO GRAFICA, LIMITADA
BusinessGICS - GENERAL INDUSTRIA COMÉRCIO E SERVIÇOS
BusinessSTP URBANO, CONSTRUÇÕES E INVESTIMENTOS
BusinessATI CONSULTORES STP
BusinessWINFOR, LDA
BusinessMIDIATEL, LDA
BusinessELECTROFRIO, COMÉRCIO E PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS, LDA.
BusinessDIVINIOUS UNIPESSOAL, LDA
BusinessTenders
View AllConstrução de: Casas Sociais - Lote 1; Infraestrutura Social (Escola e Muro de vedação)- Lote 2 em Iô Grande ; Infraestrutura Social (Escola e Muro de vedação) em Praia Abade, no Príncipe - Lote 3
Project Fiduciary and Administrative Agency
Resident Technical Advisor to support Central Bank's Digital Transformation Agenda
Project Fiduciary and Administrative Agency
Aquisição de serviços de banda larga para facilitar a conectividade nas escolas e equipamentos relacionados
Project Fiduciary and Administrative Agency
Contract Awards
View AllContratação de Empresas de Construção Civil para a execução da Obras de Construção e Reabilitação de Casas de Banho e Melhorias das Infraestruturas das Escolas _LOTE 1_ Esc. Básica de Lemos
Government of Sao Tome and Principe (World Bank-financed, project P169222)
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE FINALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION AND HANDOVER OF OUTSTANDING SUPERVISION REPORTS AND CONTRACT CLOSE-OUT DOCUMENTATION
Government of Sao Tome and Principe (World Bank-financed, project P161842)
Técnico Supervisor de Conectividade à Internet e da Rede Local das Escolas Públicas Selecionadas
Government of Sao Tome and Principe (World Bank-financed, project P177158)
Preparation of Studies and design for EN1 [S2]; EN1[S3]; Marginal I
Government of Sao Tome and Principe (World Bank-financed, project P512160)