On August 10, 2023, at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Cocody, during the validation workshop for the study on existing science-policy-practice initiatives and mechanisms in Côte d’Ivoire, the country officially established its national biodiversity platform.
“The establishment of this national platform will provide Côte d’Ivoire with reliable data through assessments and studies on key biodiversity themes, support policies through the identification of relevant tools and methodologies aimed at strengthening development, build capacity and knowledge, contribute effectively to communication and awareness-raising“, declared Dr Yro Hyacinthe Tie, the country’s IPBES National Focal Point and Director of Environmental Quality and Risk Prevention at the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, in an interview published by Afrikchallenges.
