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A simple school meal can change much more than a child’s day. School feeding programs help children learn better, stay healthier, and attend school more

School feeding is often seen as a nice-to-have. In reality, it is a strategic investment. In Côte d’Ivoire, expanding school meals could simultaneously improve education outcomes,

A new school feeding model is being tested in Côte d’Ivoire—designed to be both affordable and sustainable. Supported by CLEF partners and implemented by the

Pedagogical advisors rarely make the headlines, yet they are the quiet engines of change in education systems. Working at the sub-district level, they are the

Investing in education is becoming one of the most powerful levers for cocoa and chocolate companies to mitigate child labor risks. In Côte d’Ivoire, 16

When teaching changes, learning follows. Discover how PNAPAS, supported by CLEF, is helping thousands of Ivorian children read, write, and calculate with confidence. The CLEF

Through the CLEF initiative, the National Program for the Improvement of Early Learning (PNAPAS) is transforming primary classrooms. Every child now has access to their

The International Cocoa Initiative recently hosted a webinar onpublic–private collaboration to address child labor in the cocoa sector. The panel featured: Benjamin Silué (Ministry of Labour

Come along with us as we meet the local community leaders who bring School Management Committees (COGES) to life. Leaders like Marie-Louise KOUAME AMOIN don’t

Before traveling to the heart of Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa-growing regions to meet the School Management Committees (COGES) in Bakaridougou and Assoumankro – where CLEF partners,

In the Ivorian villages of Bakaridougou and Assoumankro, schools are changing and hope is rising. Thanks to new infrastructure and community engagement, supported by school

Over the next three weeks, we will take you to the rural heartlands of Côte d’Ivoire, where new schools are taking shape, brick by brick,

A few weeks ago, CLEF partners were honored to join Professor Mariatou Koné, Minister of National Education and Literacy in Côte d’Ivoire, on a visit

In this blog, we build on our first two reports about the Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) program’s “bridging classes. This third piece highlights

Following our interview with Annita Suzanne TRAORÉ, Director of Non-Formal Education at Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Education and Literacy – detailing the ins and outs

This interview with Annita Suzanne TRAORÉ, Director of Non-Formal Education at Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of National Education and Literacy, is the first of three reports

The scene is lively and vibrant—unusual for a Saturday morning—in the Madou Sahoua public elementary school in the town of Mayo, in the Nawa region

A case study by the World Bank Group, published in November 2023, has highlighted CLEF as an exceptional example of mobilizing private funding to support

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, 16 leading cocoa and chocolate companies, and two foundations have come together to tackle a root cause of child labour

Parenting programs aim to equip parents with the right information and skills so they can provide optimal care to foster their children’s development within their

This study, co-financed by UNICEF and the Jacobs Foundation, assesses the situation of children’s rights in cocoa communities in Côte d’Ivoire. It highlights four work