Côte D'Ivoire

Women working in rice fields in a Food for Work project in Côte d'Ivoire. WFP/ Malek Triki

Côte d’Ivoire: Food for Assets Project Provides Basis for Self-Reliance

WFP is supporting a Food for Assets project that has benefited many families and led to the reclamation of 164 hectares of rice fields in western Côte d’Ivoire, a region that suffered violence and displacement during 2011. Families are empowered with new farming skills and are contemplating brighter prospects.

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Overview

As a consequence of the complex socio-political crisis that started in September 2002, Côte d'Ivoire has been experiencing a period of extended instability. The long-awaited November 2010 presidential elections intended to unify Côte d’Ivoire were deeply contested and resulted in political turmoil, causing violence and mass population displacement. An estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people were temporarily displaced within the country and in neighbouring countries, and the whole country felt the impact of the economic and political instability. The western region has been the worst affected with the highest levels of violence sparked from the clashing of the two military forces, causing displacement and the destruction of public and private assets.

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Country at a glance 2013
Planned Beneficiaries1,002,659
Beneficiary needs (mt)11,983
Beneficiary needs ($US)13,602,448
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