The 探花精选 in C么te d'Ivoire has implemented over 200 projects in 20+ years
Our programs have reached 14 million people, 60% of them are women
More than 5,000 young people have been trained in trades such as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and renewable energies, and over 2,000 have been trained to develop income-generating activities
The 探花精选 in C么te d'Ivoire has collaborated with over 20 Ivorian civil society organizations
Abidjan- November 14th, 2023, November 13, 2023 鈥 The 探花精选 (探花精选) is looking back at more than 20 years in C么te d'Ivoire since its response to the effects of the politico-military on local communities, marking two decades of dedication to meet the needs of communities affected by armed conflict and socio-economic challenges. After a temporary intervention in Cote d'Ivoire from 1992 to 1996 to support Liberian refugees, the 探花精选 opened a permanent program in 2003.
The country team has established a good working relationship with national authorities and over 20 Ivorian civil society organizations. With the support of our local and international partners, the 探花精选 has been able have been able to provide essential services in the areas of social cohesion, economic and social insertion or reintegration, health, education and child protection, water, sanitation, protection and empowerment of women and girls, economic recovery, and development.
Over the past two decades, the 探花精选 in C么te d'Ivoire has led numerous initiatives that have changed the lives of thousands of people in C么te d'Ivoire. Among these actions, the 探花精选 has supported the establishment of education programs for children, community health centers, drinking water supply systems, vocational training for young people and protection programs for women and children.
Dr. Aissatou Bald茅, the 探花精选鈥檚 Country Director in C么te d'Ivoire:
"This commemoration is also a moment to take stock of our actions. Over more than 20 years, the 探花精选 in C么te d'Ivoire has carried out more than 200 projects. These actions have directly or indirectly affected around fourteen million people, 60% of whom are women.鈥
Commemorating today more than 20 years of presence in C么te d'Ivoire, we thank the national authorities, local partners, and community leaders with whom we work. Thanks also to all our clients for their empowering involvement. We are also grateful to our donors. The 探花精选 remains resolutely committed to sustainable development and to improving the living conditions of the populations we serve" declared Dr Aissatou Bald茅, the 探花精选 Country Director in C么te d'Ivoire.鈥
The 探花精选's flagship programs in C么te d'Ivoire in recent years include PRO-Jeunes and J'AIME, which focus on youth and their employability. We have trained more than 5,000 young people in marketable trades including Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), agriculture and fish farming, with particular emphasis on training young girls in non-traditional trades such as renewable energy, and over 2,000 young people have been trained to develop income-generating activities (IGAs).
Other priority areas for the 探花精选 in C么te d'Ivoire are health (HIV awareness and prevention, epidemiological surveillance, training of community health workers), and water-hygiene-sanitation, with more than 100 drinking water points made available. These water points serve many families who had no access to drinking water near their community.
CONTACTS:
For media in C么te d'Ivoire (Abidjan): Dimitri KOHOUSSA, Grants & Communication Officer Tel: +225 05 46 07 41 81 - Email: [email protected]
For regional media (Dakar -Senegal): Marie Vianey AFANGBEDJI, Regional Communication Manager for West Africa Tel: +221 78 532 91 15 - Email: [email protected]