Côte d'Ivoire

In a bid to expand access, education is increasingly exploring the possibilities of the metaverse and extended-reality (XR) approaches. The former comprises a range of technologies which immerse users in a virtual environment. It denotes a 3D medium that combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into a new digital realm,...

Since the implementation of the first five-year National Health Development Plan (Plan National de Dé veloppement Sanitaire, PNDS) in 2011, the government has focused on bringing health care infrastructure up to international standards. During the first two iterations of the PNDS, covering the period 2011-20, the state built 10 general hospitals, and rehabilitated 22 regional...

After the return to political stability and peace in 2012, health care has been an area of focus for the government and the private sector alike. In recent years the government has worked on expanding hospital infrastructure alongside universal access to health care. Greater regulation and integration of private sector players – which serve a...

With many emerging markets still facing high levels of plastic waste two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, solutions are being developed to address its environmental and health challenges. Plastic – which accounted for 12% of global solid waste pre-pandemic, according to the World Bank – took on a more prominent role as personal protective...

In December 2021 the government of Côte d’Ivoire adopted a bill outlining a comprehensive reform package for the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) industry. If approved by the Parliament and implemented, the bill would usher in widespread changes to the country’s existing TVET governance and financing structures, as well...