Administrative, customary and religious authorities, elected representatives, women's and youth associations, were sensitized in Bouaké on Thursday on the process of regional deployment of the Compendium of Women's Skills of Côte d'Ivoire (COCOFCI) in the region of Gbekê.
At their preparatory meeting on the project, the Special Advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of gender, Coordinator of the COCOFCI, Mrs Euphrasie Kouassi Yao, and the Vice-President of the National Assembly, Jeanne Peuhmond, and the members of the advocacy mission, successively presented the COCOFCI, the results achieved in five years of implementation, the regionalization subprogramme and its launch planned for October 26 in Bouaké.
Ms Yao said that COCOFCI has helped to highlight the skills of women executives and graduate girls through a 1003 women's directory that has been published and used by partners to appoint positions of responsibility, finance activities generating income and offering several jobs to women.
In light of the results achieved, the government established the Compendium of Women's Skills of Côte d'Ivoire (COCOFCI) as a national program in March 2016. To this end, a project entitled "national deployment of the compendium" in the country's regions and districts has been developed.
Ten criteria have been defined for the inclusion of women from rural and peri-urban areas that do not meet the requirements for inclusion in the senior management directory. This includes being a woman who is recognized as the best in her field, contributing to the development of her community, being willing to share her experience, and sharing the values ​​of love, of solidarity.
Applicants can register from the project website. Community leaders and populations can also nominate women who meet the criteria.
The deployment of the Compendium of Women's Skills of Côte d'Ivoire in the Gbekê region is scheduled for 26 October. As of 23 October, women, administrative authorities, young people and traditional leaders will benefit from training related to the project.