Recommendation VII. Adopt a multi-sectoral economic development plan to meet the essential
needs of the population including food security;
In order to meet the food security needs, the government allocated 10 % of the national budget to the
agricultural sector and established the National Agricultural Investment Programme (NAIP). Thus,
concerning the rice industry, the 2012-2020 Revised Development Strategy is aimed at covering the national
consumption needs with effect from 2016, on the one hand, and at increasing production to about 2.1 tons
of milled rice by 2018, on the other hand. Today, the food-producing sector generates eight million tons
estimated at more than 700 billion CFA francs according to statistics provided by the Food Products
Marketing Assistance Office (OCPV). This Office, established by Decree No. 84-934 of 27 July 1984 as
amended by Decree No. 92-14 of 8 January 1992, has the key mission of ensuring supervision, revitilization,
collection and marketing of foodstuffs. This sector employs about 85 % of the active agricultural population.
Recommendation VIII. Strengthen programmes and policies in the area of reproductive health in order to
enhance access by women and teenagers to family planning services and reduce maternal and child
deaths;
The Ivorian government established an ambitious reproductive health programme. Thus, a technical
working group on the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA),
was established by Ministerial Order and has been operational since July 2013.
Consultation fees have been reduced by half. A hospital specifically dedicated to the mother and child is
under construction at Bingerville. Moreover, free health care for mothers and children under 5 years is still
in force. It concerns free care for consultation, Caesarean section, vaginal deliveries, ultrasound scans, etc.
Operationally, two prevention and health care structures for HIV and AIDS have been rehabilitated and
equipped in Bouaké and Man in order to reduce mother-to-child transmission of the virus. This effort
made it possible to significantly reduce the infection rates among mothers at the national level.
Table : Developments in the provision of PMTCT1 in 2012 in T1
2015
Number of pregnancies subjected Number of pregnancies Number of pregnancies
to HIV screening test
screened and tested HIV that received ARV
positive
treatment
2012
550 870
20 987
13294*
2013
620 255
20 893
16032*
2014
751 419
14 436
17763*
2015 (T1)
207 028
3552
4667*
* This figure comprises women who already knew their HIV positive status and who became pregnant
1Prevention of mother-to-child treatment
At the institutional level, various reforms have been carried out, among which are the introduction of
Decree No. 2013-416 on regulations concerning the marketing of breast milk substitutes.
The Departmental Directors and officials responsible for epidemiological surveillance received capacity
building training at a workshop held in Bouaké from 21-25 January 2014, on techniques pertaining to
health-related data analysis and collection targeted at mothers and children in order to improve planning
of interventions aimed at reducing maternal deaths.
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