Where we work

Côte d’Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire

Mothers and their children gather at a clinic in Côte d’Ivoire.

Côte d’Ivoire has significant gaps in HIV and nutrition interventions for infants and adults. The IYCN Project is working to improve health outcomes for infants within the context of HIV. We provide technical assistance and training to health workers, government agencies, and our partners in nongovernmental organizations, focusing on nutrition counseling and support for orphans and vulnerable children and their caretakers.

Highlights

  • In 2008, with support from the IYCN Project, the government of Côte d’Ivoire began offering training on infant and young child nutrition to health workers across the country. So far, IYCN has helped train participants from more than 27 US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief clinical sites and 5 national health programs across the country. 
  • We are helping integrate best practices for nutrition into national standards by coordinating with government partners to draft national Minimum Standards of Nutritional Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children.

Learn more

Resources

Infant and Young Child Nutrition Counseling Materials

Contact

For more information, contact the IYCN office in Côte d’Ivoire.

Photos: Aurelio Ayala III, Richard Lord, Virginie Kouakoo, SASDE