Cote d'Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire is a member of the African Union and used to be a beacon of Western African economic success. But since civil war broke out at the turn of the century, ongoing political instability has kept the nation on a constant brink of violence.
Poverty has struck more than 40% of households and infant mortality rates here are among the highest in the world.
About Cote d'Ivoire
- 24,295,000 national population
- 28.2% live below poverty line*
- * Living below the poverty line is defined as earning less than $1.90/day.
- 42.16% of the rural population lacks access to water *
- 81.98% of the rural population lacks sanitation *
- * We work almost exclusively in rural areas, where the need for clean water is incredibly great.
