Actions in Côte d'Ivoire

  • Social Inclusion

    Social Protection

    Definition of a national social security policy

    Sub-Saharan Africa CÔTE D'IVOIRE
    Start activities
    15/03/2019
    End activities
    03/12/2019
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Employment and Social Protection [Ministère de l?Emploi et de la Protection Sociale] (MEPS)
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2019-11
    Description
    The partner institution (MEPS) has now available a roadmap for developing a consistent and modern social security strategy. This relates to three main dimensions of social security reforms that were undertaken by experts from France in the course of three distinct activities: strengthening the governance of the social security system; including in the system’s coverage new populations to be entitled with social security benefits, including new users with peculiar socio-economic characteristics; strengthening of skills available among staffs of social security institutions and organizations.

  • Definition of a national social assistance policy

    Sub-Saharan Africa CÔTE D'IVOIRE
    Start activities
    15/03/2019
    End activities
    10/01/2020
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Employment and Social Protection [Ministère de l?Emploi et de la Protection Sociale] (MEPS)
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2019-09
    Description
    This Action provided the partner with a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the situation and the formal framework of social action in Côte d'Ivoire, particularly with regard to the situation of the elderly. Furthermore, experts from France have developed draft national policy documents including concrete recommendations of policy measures – some immediately exploitable, other requiring more preparation and concertation – the partner has agreed with, which may support decision-making and policy dialogue, both at the intergovernmental level and with regards of other stakeholders (particular attention is paid to the territorial level and the role of voluntary and non-profit organizations).

  • Social Protection

    Promotion of employment among vulnerable groups (Promotion de l’emploi des couches vulnérables)

    Western Africa CÔTE D'IVOIRE
    Start activities
    29/03/2019
    End activities
    06/12/2019
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Employment and Social Protection [Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Protection Sociale] (MEPS)
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational capacity building
    Code
    2018-22
    Description
    SOCIEUX+ has responded to the request of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection of Ivory Coast, in view of improving labour insertion of persons with disabilities. Mobilized experts from Belgium, France and Spain have first assessed the current strategies and tools available to the partner to address the target group’s difficulties to access stable and dignified employment. They have then deployed capacity building activities involving key partner’s staff and associated structures; experts have mostly presented good practices from European and African countries (Morocco), as a way to enlarging the set of tools that can be deployed to enhance employability of persons with disabilities.

  • Labour & Employment Policies

    Support to the development of the legal, institutional and structural framework for social assistance

    Western Africa CÔTE D’IVOIRE
    Start activities
    nov-2015
    End activities
    dec-2016
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of State, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs & Vocational Education
    Type of Assistance
    Legislative & regulatory framework development
    Code
    2015-06
    Description
    The action was grounded on the National Strategy for Social Protection and focused on territorial social assistance as a fundamental tool to outreach vulnerable (and often peripheral) populations. The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs & Vocational Education of Ivory Coast supported engaged with different teams of experts from France. The main action’s result has been the definition of a vision and concrete guidelines for structuring and strengthening decentralized social assistance in Ivory Coast, by providing an organizational path for strengthening the local social development centers.