APA-Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) On Wednesday March 13, 2024, the UN agency
initiated a consultation with the various ministries and stakeholders
with a view to efficiently addressing the country’s priorities.
The Country Programme Framework (CPF) is a tool that defines the partnership between the FAO and the government, taking into account the relevant national sectoral priorities and the integrated strategic framework of the United Nations system.
It has been developed within the framework of Results-Based Management
(RBM) and FAO’s programming and strategic planning mechanisms in Côte
d’Ivoire, in response to the strategic objectives set by the country and the priorities of the West African sub-region.
It is the result of discussions with national institutions and agencies, civil society and professional agricultural organisations, as well as with agencies of the United Nations System (UNS) and technical and financial partners (TFPs).
Attaher Maïga, the FAO’s Resident Representative in Côte d’Ivoire, pointed out that the Ivorian government’s priorities, overall, revolve around “increasing production and productivity and all aspects relating to climate change.”
The government of Côte d’Ivoire is also working to boost “the development of food systems, nutrition and the general living environment.”
Through these consultations, the FAO will be working on these areas over the next two years.
In a presentation, Mr Kanga Kouamé, Programme Officer at FAO Côte d’Ivoire, outlined the national priorities, which are based on the National Agricultural Investment Programme (PNIA 2), currently being implemented.
The strategic objectives of the PNIA 2 are the development of added value in the agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries sectors, the strengthening of environmentally-friendly agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries production systems, and inclusive growth to guarantee rural development.
The priority areas targeted are improving the productivity, sustainability and resilience of agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries operations, as well as improving the competitiveness of value chains and promoting healthy, nutritious and inclusive diets.
In addition, Côte d’Ivoire intends to improve its national seed system, promote crops that are resilient to climate change, contain animal diseases and pests, and promote blue growth (combining the marine environment and coastal ecosystems).
The agricultural sector is a major pillar of the Ivorian economy, accounting for over 20% of GDP and over 75 percent of exports. It is the main means of subsistence for two-thirds (2/3) of households in Côte d’Ivoire and employs 65.8 percent of the working population, nearly 40 percent of whom are women.
The 2019 forest and wildlife inventory revealed 2.77 million hectares of forest out of a capital of 16 million ha in 1960. According to the reference level of forest emissions (NERF), forest cover stood at 7.8 million ha in 1990, then 5.09 million in 2000 and 3.4 million in 2015.
Current estimates indicate that 250,000 hectares of forest were lost each year in Côte d’Ivoire between 1990 and 2015, representing a loss of 4.32 percent per year for the period 1990-2000 and 2.69 percent for the period 2000-2015.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry were estimated at 5.5 million tonnes of CO2 in 2014, representing around 13.75 percent of total national GHG emissions.
The aim of the workshop was also to mobilise and involve all stakeholders in agroforestry, including women and young people, in the development of the National Agroforestry Strategy for Côte d’Ivoire.
The FAO organised a workshop on the CPP 2023-2025, from 07 to 08 December 2023, in Dabou (South), which provided an opportunity to gather the observations and priorities of the technical ministries, professional agricultural organisations, civil society and technical and financial partners.
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