CÔTE D’IVOIRE

OUR PARTNERS: ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND NGO FORUM.

Three volunteers were deployed, specialising in organisational management, legal consulting, child protection and resource mobilisation.

At the Association of Women Lawyers of Côte d'Ivoire and its clinics in Abidjan, Bouaké, and Daloa, members improved their knowledge of the child protection system and the actors that make it up. This development was thanks to a mapping exercise and a series of training sessions. Consequently, the Association will now be able to collaborate with other child protection actors more effectively, leading to improved protection of child rights.

65 members of NGO Forum are now better equipped to provide gender-sensitive service and promote the participation of girls thanks to the creation of a gender equality policy.

NGO Forum improved its overall organisation and collaboration with members by developing a 2022–2026 strategic plan that clearly sets out its guidelines, objectives, action plan, and the roles and responsibilities of each member. As a result of these improvements, NGO Forum is better equipped to assist vulnerable children and children experiencing hardship.

Going forward, women and girls who experience sexual and gender-based violence will be directed to the right people and units because of a new case management protocol developed by the Association.

Organisational structures, procedures and tools were improved for each partner in the country, resulting in increased efficiency and more effective actions to support child protection.

Child participation is now part of these partners' governance and included in their development plans.

CNIDH now offers improved training on children's rights, with a focus on combating child labour and encouraging child participation. The purpose of the training is to increase awareness among vulnerable communities.