Investment in public education has stalled over the past several decades, impeded first by the debt crisis of the 1980s and then by the outbreak of civil war. As Koffi N’Guessan, head of studies for the directorate of planning, evaluation and statistics at the Ministry of National Education and Technical Training (Ministère de l’Education...
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Articles & Analysis | High priority: The government is taking steps to reform the system from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Articles & Analysis | Renewed focus: Addressing challenges and improving coverage with the introduction of a universal health care law from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
After over a decade of political instability and armed conflict, Côte d’Ivoire is beginning to rebuild its public health sector. A recent vote for a 29% increase in the budget of the Ministry of Health and the Fight against AIDS (Ministère de la Santé et de la Lutte Contre le SIDA, MSLS) and large donor contributions for basic services signal a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Oumar Kébé, General Manager for West Africa, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK): Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
What are your expectations for the roll-out of universal health coverage in Côte d’Ivoire?
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
After over a decade of political instability and armed conflict, Côte d’Ivoire is beginning to rebuild its public health sector. A recent vote for a 29% increase in the budget of the Ministry of Health and the Fight against AIDS and large donor contributions for basic services signal a good start. Côte d’Ivoire’s health sector challenges cut across multiple areas: staffing, infrastructure,...
A heavyweight within the West African Economic and Monetary Union, accounting for 35% of the eight-member region’s GDP, Côte d’Ivoire’s growth is a bellwether for Francophone West Africa. An ambitious government spending programme and a range of pro-business reforms are set to boost economic activity going forward.
Articles & Analysis | Dubai harnessing mobile phone technology to improve public health care from The Report: Dubai 2015
When Apple released its new operating system iOS8 in September 2014, smartphone and tablet users were presented with a new tool called Healthkit. The dashboard pulls together apps designed to help people on the move monitor a range of health and lifestyle data including vital signs, calorie intake and exercise records. Data collected can then be stored on the iCloud...