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accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in the early years of the 21st Century.
Some of these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
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for Teachers attached to this website. *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Cote d'Ivoire U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html [accessed 23
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cote-divoire/ [accessed 5 January 2021] For the
last 5 years Cote d'Ivoire's growth rate has been among the highest in the
world. Cote d'Ivoire is heavily dependent on agriculture and related activities,
which engage roughly two-thirds of the population. Cote d'Ivoire is the
world's largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans and a significant
producer and exporter of coffee and palm oil. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $3,900 (2017
est.) GDP composition by
sector of origin: agriculture: 20.1% (2017
est.) industry: 26.6% (2017
est.) services: 53.3% (2017 est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture: 68% (2007 est.) industry:
-- services:
-- Unemployment
rate: 9.4% (2013
est.) Population
below poverty line: 46.3% (2015
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 617
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 59.1
deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 61.3 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 79.2% of
population Physicians
density: 0.23 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 54.5% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 64.3% (2016) The
Borgen Project – Cote D’Ivoire borgenproject.org/category/cote-divoire/ [accessed 26 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
The Top 3 Causes Of Poverty In Côte D’ivoire borgenproject.org/poverty-in-cote-divoire/ ~
7 Facts About Hunger In Côte D’ivoire ~
5 Facts About Tuberculosis In Côte D’ivoire borgenproject.org/tuberculosis-in-cote-divoire/ ~
10 Facts About Sanitation In Côte D’ivoire borgenproject.org/sanitation-in-cote-divoire/ ~
Building Schools Using Recycled Plastics borgenproject.org/building-schools-using-recycled-plastics/ ~
The Industrialization Of The Ivory Coast borgenproject.org/the-industrialization-of-the-ivory-coast/ ~
How To Improve The Lives Of Cocoa Farmers In Côte D’ivoire borgenproject.org/cocoa-farmers-in-cote-divoire/ ~
Three Ways To Reduce Poverty In Cote D’ivoire borgenproject.org/three-ways-to-reduce-poverty-in-cote-divoire/ Action
Against Hunger - Ivory Coast www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/africa/ivory-coast [accessed 21 March 2021] While
the Ivory Coast is agriculturally rich in crops like cocoa, cotton, and
cashew nut, post-election violence disrupted critical planting and harvesting
times for farmers. Crop deficits, trade embargoes, and widespread poverty make
the lean season—the routine period of food scarcity—difficult. As many people
struggled to make ends meet for their own families, host families in the
Ivory Coast and in neighboring Liberia had the added burden of caring for the
hundreds of thousands of Ivorians who had been
displaced by the conflict. Currently,
46.3% of the population of Ivory Coast lives in poverty and 21.6% suffer from
chronic acute malnutrition. Limited access to basic social services and low
employability also impede sustained development. The
World Bank in Côte d'Ivoire www.worldbank.org/en/country/cotedivoire/overview [accessed 18 April 2021] As the world’s
top exporter of cocoa and raw cashew nuts, a net exporter of oil, and with a
significant manufacturing sector, Côte d’Ivoire is the largest economy in the
West African Economic and Monetary Union. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/C-te-D-ivoire-ECONOMY.html [accessed 26 January 2021] Côte d'Ivoire's
wealth rests essentially on the production of coffee, cocoa, cotton, and
tropical woods, which account for over 40% of GDP and two-thirds of exports. Due to
the instability following the attempted coup that took place in 2002, and the
resulting fighting, Côte d'Ivoire's economy suffered greatly, affecting
everyone from business people to local artisans and farmers. Côte d'Ivoire's
neighbors—including Burkina Faso and Mali—also felt the blow from the civil
war. All
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