Côte d’Ivoire, situated in West Africa along the Gulf of Guinea, is bordered by Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. The country is vulnerable to recurrent floods that are exacerbated by poor sanitation systems in urban areas. Droughts are expected to increasingly impact the semi-arid northern savannah region of the country in the coming century. Côte d’Ivoire’s vulnerability is exacerbated by its heavy dependence on agriculture and related activities that engage roughly two-thirds of its total population.
INVESTING IN COTE D’IVOIRE
CIF's investment in Côte d’Ivoire is through its Forest Investment Program (FIP) and are in line with the country's Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) strategy. CIF’s $36.5-million approved funding in Côte d’Ivoire's is focused on curbing destructive activities, such as illegal logging in natural forests; promoting forest cover restoration and conservation activities through agroforestry; securing land tenure and access rights; improving forest management and monitoring; and providing alternative sources of income for rural communities. By addressing underlying issues, such as land tenure insecurity, poor agricultural productivity, poverty, and weak forest governance, as well as mobilizing financial and technical support in a comprehensive strategic framework, FIP seeks to be a catalyst for transformational change.
