Africa

Côte d'Ivoire

• © UNESCO/ D. Deriaz
• Coastal landscape, Côte d'Ivoire

The country is covered by the UNESCO Cluster Office in Accra, Ghana.

With a view to assisting reconstruction efforts already underway in the country, UNESCO has strengthened its cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire.

The Institut Pasteur UNESCO medal 2005 was awarded to Professor Mireille Dosso (Côte d'Ivoire). Every two years the medal rewards an outstanding contribution to the development of scientific knowledge that has a beneficial impact on human health.

Below you can access the projects that are currently being implemented in the country within the framework of UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector.

Freshwater

- Assessment of Pollution Status and Vulnerability of Water Supply Aquifers of African Cities More

- Managing drinking water in Côte d’Ivoire More

People, Biodiversity and Ecology

- UNESCO-MAB / UNEP-GEF Regional Project on building scientific and technical capacity for effective management and sustainable use of biodiversity in dryland biosphere reserves in West Africa More

- Regional School on Integrated Management of Tropical Forests and Territories (ERAIFT)

- Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP)

- Biosphere Reserves (WNBRs)

Oceans

- International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) 

- OceanData and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRICA)

Earth Sciences

- The boundaries of the West African craton (IGCP, Project 485)

Basic Sciences

- ‘Families First in Africa’ project to ACT against AIDS More