Associação para Defesa do Consumidor (ADECO)
Consumer Defence Association
Associação para Defesa do Consumidor (ADECO) is the only consumer organisation active in the Republic of Cape Verde Islands. ADECO was founded in 1998 as a local consumer organisation and became a national consumer organisation in 2004. Today, it has more than 1,700 individual members. Its headquarters are in Mindelo, St. Vincent Island but ADECO has local offices in three others islands. Since 2004, ADECO’s growth has been exponential in terms of members, revenues, activities implemented and level of public recognition. Its main activities are related to consumer education and lobbying, promotion of participatory citizenship and solidarity.
Joining date
2007
2007
Location
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Operational Languages
English
Portuguese
English
Portuguese
Telephone
+238 232 70 33
+238 232 70 33