RSIF Côte d’Ivoire Country Report 2021 - English

Abstract

Côte d’Ivoire’s contribution to RSIF: Côte d’Ivoire paid an initial instalment of USD 1,033,496.73 to the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), the RSIF Regional Coordination Unit on 21 March 2019. 80% of Côte d’Ivoire’s contribution directly supports training of Ivorian scholars and is currently committed to enrolled students in the RSIF PhD scholarship programme. The potential of Côte d’Ivoire’s innovative expansion due to this investment is multiplied when leveraged by the funds through matching support from various donors, including the Government of Korea, international partner institutions and others. Ivorian institutions are also eligible to compete for grants in the area of Agri-based digital innovations under the ACP Innovation fund for Western Africa that icipe is also managing. By completing its payment to RSIF and becoming a PASET member, Côte d’Ivoire would benefit from joint resource mobilization with other countries and capacity building for PhDs and research and innovation far into the future. PASET aims to mobilise over USD 500 million into the RSIF endowment fund, with an estimated 20% to be allocated to research and innovation projects for the benefit of citizens and institutions of participating countries. Many African countries are interested to be part of this.