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Publication Date (Issue Year)
2025
Language
English
Country
Côte d’Ivoire
Abstract
Côte d’Ivoire is on a positive economic trajectory, with annual GDP growth at about 6%. Investing in human capital to develop a skilled workforce is one of the ways to sustain this impressive growth. Côte d’Ivoire is one of nine African countries investing in the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) of the Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), since 2019. Its initial contribution of USD 1 million is used to train Ivorian PhD students in selected African host universities and collaborating international partner institutions. Through PASET-Rsif, Côte d’Ivoire will build strong institutions and future science leaders to drive a science and technology-led growth and development. University Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), one of the 15 Rsif African Host Universities, is hosting 26 Rsif PhD students (38% women, 12 nationalities). There are 45 research publications (as of 30 June 2025) and 5 Rsif research and innovation projects in Côte d’Ivoire. The report turns the spotlight on Ivorian Rsif scholars and highlights examples of how their research contributes to tackling cashew fungal diseases in Côte d’Ivoire; and improving livestock health and productivity in tse-tse infested areas in West Africa.