Programme of the 24th Constitutional Government.

This Programme sets out a comprehensive national development agenda for the period until 2028, structured around six strategic pillars: social cohesion, economic growth and competitiveness, openness to the world, environmental sustainability, democratic governance, and a more efficient State. The programme seeks to address demographic decline, support families and youth, improve employment conditions, raise wages, strengthen social protection, reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve access to housing, healthcare and education. It also emphasizes investment in science, innovation, digital transformation, culture, public administration reform, and the modernization of public services, with the overarching objective of creating a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient and opportunity-driven Portugal. The programme covers a broad range of economic and productive sectors, including industry, tourism, commerce, services, the blue economy, energy, infrastructure, transport, communications, housing, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, aquaculture and territorial development. Its objectives include increasing productivity, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, strengthening internationalization and exports, attracting investment, improving workforce skills, promoting digitalization and artificial intelligence, ensuring energy security and competitiveness, and enhancing national transport and logistics systems. Particular attention is given to sustainable management of water resources, the circular economy, biodiversity conservation, climate action, renewable energy development, environmental governance, food production, rural development and the modernization of agriculture, fisheries and forestry. The programme also promotes the One Health concept through links between agriculture, animal health, environmental sustainability and food systems, while seeking to improve food security, resource efficiency and climate resilience. In addition, the programme addresses governance, justice, security, defence, migration, foreign affairs and international cooperation. It aims to strengthen transparency and anti-corruption policies, modernize the justice system, reinforce cybersecurity and civil protection, improve public administration performance, and enhance Portugal’s role within the European Union, NATO, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and international organizations. The programme further promotes social inclusion, gender equality, support for persons with disabilities, integration of migrants, protection of vulnerable groups and strengthening of democratic institutions.

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