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Côte d’Ivoire: Yopougon’s future embodied by women

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Femmes sur le marché de Yopougon
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In Abidjan, the Yopougon district embodies the challenges faced by many large African cities: extreme population density, a predominantly informal economy, and persistent inequalities in access to healthcare and education. For more than a decade, AFD has been supporting transformative projects alongside Ivorian authorities to improve daily life for residents, especially women.