Women and Cocoa Communities Initiative (IFCC)
Cooperative Development Organisation
Implementing Partners and Organisations
Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie (FPGL) + 7 cocoa/chocolate private companies
Period of Implementation
March 2022 - March 2027
Geographic scope
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire
Cities: Abengourou and Daloa
Budget
$ 9,260,265
€ 8 819 300
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Sector(s)
Agroforestry, Education, Rural Development
Type of Activity
Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Assistance & Advisory, Training & Capacity Building, Value Chains / Socioeconomic Circuits
Summary
IFCC, a project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) – Government of Canada for a period of 5 years (2022-2027), aims to improve the living conditions of the populations of cocoa communities in the East and Center-West of Ivory Coast through capacity-building of women and girls from cocoa communities, cooperative enterprises and public and private partners .
Project Objectives
Improved living conditons of people in rural cocoa communities, especially women and young girls.
Impact on SDGs
SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG4 - Quality Education
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG10 - Reduced Inequalities
SDG13 - Climate Action
Main Indicators
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
SOCODEVI Women Empowerment Index (WEI)
SOCODEVI Women Empowerment Index (WEI)
Impact Measurement
ImpactCoop
Direct beneficiaries
Organisations: 30
Individuals: 28000
Local stakeholders
Small and medium size cocoa producers cooperatives