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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, February 11, 2021 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has teamed up with Mastercard Foundation and Schneider Electric to launch a $1.4 million public-private partnership, including $500,000 in USAID funding, to boost employment opportunities in the energy sector for 750 young women in Côte d’Ivoire. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) will implement the project, Projet de Renforcement des Opportunités pour les Jeunes (PRO-Jeunes) Vocational Training for Women in Energy, which represents a significant expansion of existing IRC programming to generate youth employment. The project is funded under the U.S. government’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative.
In times of crisis, communication is key. From the moment the first cases of the coronavirus appeared in Côte d’Ivoire, it was clear, getting information to the masses that raised awareness, reassured people of safety and provided the right information to Ivorians was vital. Answering the need to quickly communicate to the masses, the U-Report, an interactive platform used by nearly 2,500,000 young people, aged between 20-24 was launched. The dynamic digital media platform engaged young people who were ready to take action for positive change in their community through various tools, partnerships and platforms put in place in the past few years and that are now used for emergency communications.
The United States announced $1.2 million to a local company, Business Management Invest (BMI)-Côte d'Ivoire, to launch a new tax collection system that is more efficient and transparent. BMI is partnering with researchers from Stanford University and Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Economy and Finance to expand and rigorously test a digital tax system in 33 new municipalities.
USAID is undertaking an aggressive approach towards controlling the HIV epidemic in Côte d’Ivoire with the expansion of access to prevention, care, and treatment services. For more than 10 years, USAID’s Health Office has worked closely with other U.S. Government agencies to help save the lives of thousands of individuals infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in Côte d’Ivoire through the
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
At the end of 2011, Côte d’Ivoire was emerging from a decade of economic and political instability marked by two civil wars. The country faced significant health challenges, particularly in the area of maternal and child health, and was struggling to prevent and treat HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. Prolonged conflict led to poor governance and under-funding, both of which weakened the public health sector.
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