- Anoumambo Festival of Urbane Music (FEMUA);
- Abidjan International Book Fair (SILA);
-Etc.
The right to take part in cultural life is understood as the protection and promotion of intellectual works
and human creative works. With regard to the protection of intellectual works, the Ivorian Copyright Office
(BURIDA) initiated en 2012, 131 combing operations, 8 targeting operations, one large-scale operation for
889 arrested counterfeiters, 102 persons arraigned before the Public Prosecutor’s Department as well as
280,000 seized counterfeit materials. This shows the desire of the Ivorian authorities to protect intellectual
works.
- Promotion of cultural creativity and heritage
Law No. n°2014-428 of 14 July, 2014 on the status of traditional kings and chiefs has been passed to ensure
that people exercising traditional authority in Cote d’Ivoire have a real status. It establishes a National
Chamber of Traditional Kings and Chiefs and defines its terms of reference and organizations. This Chamber
must serve as the umbrella organ of all representatives of traditional chieftaincies existing in Cote d’Ivoire.
5- Right to an Adequate Standard of Life (Article 15 of the
Charter)
Under Article 7 of its Constitution, the State of Cote d’Ivoire recognizes that every human being has the
right to development and the full enhancement of the material and intellectual dimensions of his
personality.
Under this constitutional provision, the State is carrying out out activities in diverse fields in order to ensure
that the people enjoy better living conditions.
Thus, with regard to access to potable water and electricity, substantial investments have been or are being
made throughout the country since 2011. These investments have ensured that infrastructure like water
towers, village pumps as well as the rehabilitation and extension of water and electricity networks have
been provided. The following table provides an insight into efforts made by the State in the area of access
to potable water.
Table: Completed Potable Water Provision Projects
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