An Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Ivoire Coton supported school, Seguetiele, Côte d'Ivoire.
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An Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Ivoire Coton supported school, Seguetiele, Côte d'Ivoire.
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In northern Côte d'Ivoire, AKF and Ivoire Coton have built or rehabilitated 20 water pumps like these so that now some 25,000 people have access to clean water.
AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
In northern Côte d'Ivoire, AKF and Ivoire Coton have built or rehabilitated 20 water pumps like these so …
AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
An AKF and Ivoire Coton supported water pump, Kantara, Côte d'Ivoire.
AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
An AKF and Ivoire Coton supported water pump, Kantara, Côte d'Ivoire.
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In Côte d'Ivoire, in order to improve food security, AKF works with farmers who supply cotton to Ivoire Coton to use their fallow fields for the cultivation of maize which can also be sold for additional income.
AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
In Côte d'Ivoire, in order to improve food security, AKF works with farmers who supply cotton to Ivoire …
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AKF has been working in the north of Cote d'Ivoire to provide education, medical support and access to clean water in areas where AKDN operates economic development projects. These interventions improve the well-being of the staff in these factories, as well as others in their local communities.
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134,000 people gained access to drinking water in North Côte d’Ivoire
In companies like Filtisac, which was established in the 1960s, and Ivoire Coton, which works with thousands of cotton farmers, AKDN has been engaged in providing adult literacy classes, constructing community health huts, increasing access to potable water and supporting its staff through workplace wellness programmes.
AKF and Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) – an agency of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development – worked together from 2015 to 2018, strengthening the social and environmental resilience of the communities that host both agencies in Côte d'Ivoire.
An AKF and Filtisac supported Health Centre at the Filtisac factory, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
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Multiple Uses of Water in the North
We worked with the Margaret A Cargill Foundation in the north of the country to improve sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation, improve the use of water sources for food security, and build capacity to respond to socio-economic and environmental shocks. Achievements included giving 134,000 people access to drinking water by equipping boreholes, repairing pumps, installing water management committees and training municipal technicians. AKF also funded small producers to grow corn, trained and equipped women’s market gardening groups, educated communities on sanitary and hygienic practices, and helped municipalities increase their capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters.
Telemedicine
We worked with several partners to strengthen the skills of healthcare professionals in charge of people living with HIV. We established a telemedicine network between Abidjan and Boundiali, with two telemedicine centers built/rehabilitated and equipped in Boundiali and Adjamé-Attécoubé. This enabled 118 medical professionals to be trained remotely on HIV care and treatment. We also screened 11,000 people.
Strengthening Schools in the North
Together with Cargill and Ivoire Coton, we gave 4,700 children access to an improved learning environment. We built and equipped a school in Balabougou; rehabilitated and equipped 21 other schools; and trained over 140 school management committee members and canteen coordinators.
Early Childhood Development
Working with the Ministry of Education and other partners, we aimed to help families support the mental, physical and emotional development of their children. In this pilot project, 626 parents and supervisors were trained on early childhood development and best support practices, with 907 children reached through parent training and public activities at the Filtisac health centre. We also developed training modules and trained facilitators.