Ivory Coast seeks 984 billion FCFA for climate-sensitive disease projects
The delegation at COP 31 in Antalya, Turkey, is requesting funds for six projects to make the health system more resilient to climate risks.
Ivory Coast is seeking 984 billion FCFA to finance six projects aimed at improving the resilience of its health system to climate risks. The request is being made by its delegation at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP 31), held in Antalya, Turkey.
Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné is representing President Alassane Ouattara at the conference, which runs from November 9 to 20, 2026. The projects focus on adapting to and preventing health problems linked to climate change.
The figure of 984 billion FCFA is the total the delegation is looking for across the six projects. The packet does not say which funders have been approached or when a decision on the funding is expected.