Outcome CIV_D_2.1

By 2025, women and girls have greater access to socio-economic and technological opportunities for their empowerment and to services for the prevention and management of all forms of violence, particularly harmful practices (UNSDCF Outome 6)

In 2022, 578 women and girls had increased access to socio-economic and technological opportunities for their empowerment and to services to prevent and manage all forms of violence with the support of UN Women. In detail, 236 adolescent girls and young people (aged 15 to 24), victims of sexual exploitation, had access to HIV, STI and GBV prevention and care services in the health districts of Yopougon-Est, Yamoussoukro and Bongouanou, thanks to a project supported by UN Women and implemented by an NGO (NGO Blety). Forty (40) of these beneficiaries received funding for the establishment of income-generating activities and training in business management and simplified accounting. Fifty (50) women living in the northern border areas of Burkina Faso benefited from information on the support available to women in the mechanisms to combat violent extremism during a joint mission organized by UN Women and UNHCR. One hundred (100) women farmers were connected to markets for goods and services and products, and have easier access to strategic information for better management of their activities.

By 2025, women and girls have greater access to socio-economic and technological opportunities for their empowerment and to services for the prevention and management of all forms of violence, particularly harmful practices (UNSDCF Outome 6)

New opportunities were created in 2021 for rural women and women entrepreneurs, helping to reduce their vulnerability and foster their economic empowerment. The development of the Buyfromwomen (BFW) platform was completed and launched at regional level. 08/60 Professional Agricultural Organisations have been registered on the BFW platform. The registration of the remaining 52 on the BFW platform will continue in 2022, in order to make the roll-out effective and to facilitate the beneficiaries' access to the market, training, information and funding, The training of 29 endogenous literacy trainers and 30 endogenous literacy teachers was carried out, with the aim of building the capacities of illiterate women and girls in the use of ICTs, in particular the BuyFromWomen platform, through the digital functional literacy manual designed in collaboration, with the Direction de l'Alphabétisation et de l'Education Non Formelle. The skills of women beneficiaries of the BFW project have been improved. These trained individuals now have more ability to optimise the organisation and management of their groups/cooperatives and to develop strategies to increase their productivity and income. UN Women has signed strategic partnerships with the banking sector (Orange Banque Afrique, Fin'ELLE) to improve the financial inclusion of women entrepreneurs and farmers. Prospects for partnerships with other actors are in sight in 2022 to diversify the banking sector's partners and offer more opportunities for access to finance and capacity building for women. The partnership with KAIZENE is an important factor in training and coaching women to increase their managerial and organisational skills. In terms of resource mobilisation, five project proposals for the benefit of women entrepreneurs and women farmers were submitted to different funds. Two of them were able to mobilise resources, one was rejected at the final stage and the other two are awaiting a response from donors.

By 2025, women and girls have greater access to socio-economic and technological opportunities for their empowerment and to services for the prevention and management of all forms of violence, particularly harmful practices (UNSDCF Outome 6)

The Country Office has strengthened its commitment to improving access for women and girls to socio-economic and technological opportunities, with a view to promoting their empowerment. These actions have led to significant progress in poverty reduction, improved food security, the economic integration of rural women and the promotion of female entrepreneurship. Thanks to a partnership between UN Women, the African Development Bank, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) and the International Finance Corporation, 15,000 rural women have seen their productivity, production, marketable surplus and competitiveness improve within 322 cooperatives. The capacities of 50 women SME managers were also strengthened, with a view to improving their competitiveness and business performance. In addition, the country office contributed to the promotion of an equitable and egalitarian care economy in the policies and programs of the Government of Côte d'Ivoire through the policy dialogue workshop on gender-sensitive social protection and the care economy, and the international symposium on women's economic empowerment in West Africa, which raised the awareness of over 180 state actors and development partners. Moreover, as part of a partnership with the Endeavour Foundation, UN Women supported 10 women's cooperatives in the Ity mining area. This program focused on financial education and cooperative management, providing participants with concrete tools to strengthen the economic viability of their activities and contribute to local development. Finally, in 2024, UN Women, in collaboration with six other UN agencies, launched a joint program to reform the Women's Training and Education Institutes (IFEF). This ambitious project aims to support girls and women excluded from the formal education system in Cote d'Ivoire, enabling them to take back control of their lives, make autonomous decisions and improve their living conditions. The program will reform the governance of IFEFs and provide concrete support for the empowerment and integration of female learners, through quality training geared towards learning, entrepreneurship and access to employment. These actions are part of a sustainable drive to promote gender equality, inclusive economic development and capacity-building for women and girls at all levels.

By 2025, women and girls have greater access to socio-economic and technological opportunities for their empowerment and to services for the prevention and management of all forms of violence, particularly harmful practices (UNSDCF Outome 6)

The country office has strengthened its support for improving access to socio-economic and technological opportunities for women and girls for their empowerment. Indeed, UN Women has contributed to the reduction of poverty, the improvement of food security, the economic integration of rural women and the promotion of female entrepreneurship. Thus, 21,300 rural women have increased the productivity, production, marketable surplus and competitiveness of 270 cooperatives thanks to a partnership between UN Women, the African Development Bank, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative and the International Finance Corporation aims to contribute sustainably. 200 other women entrepreneurs based in Abidjan were also supported thanks to collaboration with the African Development Bank to improve the competitiveness and performance of their businesses. Furthermore, 4 national institutions (Côte d'Ivoire SME, National Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, General Directorate of Public Procurement, Economic Operators Information Unit) have strengthened their capacities to improve the access of women and girls to socio-economic and technological opportunities.