Cote D’Ivoire

Action Against Hunger’s work in Cote D’Ivoire

Our focus in this country is aimed at strengthening the Ivorian health system. By using a community-based approach, we’re trying to get communities more involved in local health centre management and activities centred around prevention of malnutrition.

Through our Health System Reinforcement Programme (PROSSAN), we are addressing the health of vulnerable populations, such as women, young adolescents, and children under five years of age in the poorest parts of Abidjan.

In addition to strengthening the capacity of health professionals, we’ve rehabilitated three health centres and two youth listening posts to provide support for young people suffering from psychological distress.

As part of the ‘Scaling Up Nutrition’ movement, we’re continuing to support a number of civil society organisations’ advocacy work on nutrition.

Our response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Cote D’Ivoire

Covid-19 is affecting nearly every person around the world, in almost every country. In Cote D’Ivoire, we have trained community health workers on preventative measures to help stop the spread of the virus. We’re distributing kits containing megaphones, masks, sanitisers and t-shirts. During this period of uncertainty, we’re also offering mental health and psychosocial assistance. We’ve carried out sanitisation activities reaching hundreds of thousands of people in the country.