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Côte d'Ivoire is the world’s top producer of cocoa, providing roughly 42% of the global cocoa supply. However, this primacy comes at a cost, as cocoa production is also the main driver of deforestation in the country. Less than 11% of the country...

Côte d'Ivoire participated in a South-South Knowledge Exchange that took place from July 27 to August 1, 2019 in Costa Rica. The event focused on sharing experiences around capacity building for REDD+ implementation and financing approaches for the...

Ivory Coast has suffered serious forest loss and degradation. Forest cover decreased from 16 million hectares at the beginning of the 20th century to 3.4 million in 2015. Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation (62%) and cocoa, the backbone...

Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s biggest producer of cocoa. But cocoa yields in Africa, which range from 200-700 kg/hectare, are surprisingly low compared to South America (2.5 tons/hectare) and Asia (2.0 tons/hectare). Côte d’Ivoire’s first rank is the...

Sougue Kadjatou is a 45-year-old farmer who lives with her husband and two children in Agboville, a village in Côte d’Ivoire. Her cocoa plantation, where she works every day from morning until early afternoon, is a forty minute walk from the village...

Extractive sectors such as forestry drive vast flows of domestic and international finance. By mapping the financial landscape, Côte d'Ivoire can focus efforts on leveling the playing field to meet it's environmental goals. Photo: Carlos Riano / FAO...