This project profile page contains information about The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Police project including project results, impact, and effective practices. This page will be updated annually in line with EIF project reporting requirements.
Data source: United Nations Peace Security Data Hub, a free public library of datasets on peace and security published by the United Nations
| T/PCC | Updates | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 43 | 7.24% | 68 | 7.46% | 54 | 5.57% | 39 | 6.36% | 37 | 14.92% | 37 | 15.23% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experts on Mission | 2 | 50.00% | 2 | 66.67% | 0 | / | 1 | 100.00% | 1 | 50.00% | 0 | / |
| Individual Police | 33 | 54.10% | 34 | 36.56% | 22 | 20.56% | 16 | 27.12% | 24 | 38.71% | 19 | 33.33% |
| Staff Officer | 1 | 5.88% | 1 | 5.56% | 4 | 26.67% | 1 | 20.00% | 1 | 25.00% | 1 | 20.00% |
| Troops | 7 | 1.37% | 31 | 3.88% | 28 | 3.30% | 21 | 3.83% | 11 | 6.11% | 17 | 9.39% |
Following years of internal conflict, Côte d’Ivoire hosted the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) from 2004 to 2017. This mission played a pivotal role in stabilising the country and supporting the peace process. After the mission’s successful conclusion, Côte d’Ivoire transitioned from being a host to becoming an active contributor to global peacekeeping. The Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces have since been deployed to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). These deployments represent a significant shift in the country’s role on the international stage—from receiving peace support to providing it—and underscore Côte d’Ivoire’s growing commitment to regional stability and international peace efforts.
The inclusion of women in the Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces began in 1963 with the establishment of the Ministry of Armed Forces and Civic Service. Initially, most women were employed as nursing assistants, nurses, or secretaries. Over time, however, women began to be assigned to combat units. Since 2016, the number of women recruited into the military has steadily increased, rising from 1.83% in 2016 to 2.70% as of May 2024. A National Day for Women in the Military has also been established, alongside career days aimed at raising awareness about the importance of women’s participation in the armed forces and encouraging interest among women and girls in military careers. These initiatives reflect the country’s commitment to building a more inclusive military institution. In line with this commitment, the military programming law has set a target to increase the proportion of women in the Army to 20% across all branches and sectors.
Côte d’Ivoire is also the first African country to make the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security one of its national priorities, with the development of the first generation of its National Action Plan (NAP) in 2018. The second generation of this NAP aims to increase the proportion of women in deployed contingents to 30% by 2028. The Ministry of Defense is one of the key ministries within the institutional framework of this second NAP.
The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces, in partnership with UN Women Côte d’Ivoire, will undertake a comprehensive barrier assessment using the Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) methodology developed by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), to better understand the challenges affecting women’s meaningful participation in United Nations Peace Operations. The research will be conducted by the Cellule d’Analyse des Politiques Economiques du CIRES (CAPEC) in collaboration with DCAF, using Partnership model C.
The assessment aims to:
1. Identify the main barriers to women’s meaningful participation within the ten issue areas outlined in the MOWIP methodology;
2. Identify existing good practices within the Côte d’Ivoire Police that can be leveraged, scaled up, or shared more broadly;
3. Formulate a set of evidence-based recommendations for future activities to increase the participation of Ivoirian women police officers to United Nations Peace Operations;
4. Provide a baseline to measure progress in overcoming barriers to women’s participation.
US$249,251
US$249,251
Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces
UN Women Cote d’Ivoire
Cellule d’Analyse des Politiques Economiques (CAPEC) du Centre Ivoirien de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (CIRES)
12 months
27 November 2024
5 December 2024
2 December 2025
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12 months
The project will generate a detailed analysis of the barriers and enablers affecting the deployment of women military officers from Côte d’Ivoire to United Nations peace operations. The findings will inform the design of targeted initiatives to improve institutional conditions, strengthen eligibility, and support greater participation of women in peacekeeping, in line with national and international commitments.
