Abidjan Call urges investment in women’s and youth employment for peace
A regional week on women, youth, peace, security and economic resilience in West Africa and the Sahel ended with the Abidjan Call and Commitments. UNOWAS reported approximately 150 participants.
Event / data period: 2026-10-03
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A 3 October release reported that a regional week organized by UNOWAS and UN Women with Côte d’Ivoire’s government and technical support from the African Development Bank had concluded. It also describes the event as running from 28 September to 3 October and reports approximately 150 participants from governments, the African Union, ECOWAS, UN agencies, financial institutions and civil society. The source’s phrase “concluded yesterday” conflicts by a day with its stated event dates, so no exact closing day is inferred here.
The Abidjan Call advocates investment in women’s economic empowerment and youth employment, especially in rural, border and conflict-affected areas; vocational training and digital skills; financing for initiatives led by women and young people; and stronger participation in peace processes. The release says Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026–2030 development plan aims to raise formal jobs from 1.5 million to more than 3 million. This is a national target, not a regional forecast.
Data
Abidjan dialogue week and Côte d’Ivoire jobs target
Approximate event attendance and Côte d’Ivoire’s national employment target.
- Participants, approximately
- 150 count
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
- Formal jobs, plan starting level
- 1,500,000 count
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
Methodology
Attendance is approximate in the source. The 1.5 million figure is the plan’s stated starting level; the target is above 3 million and is not encoded as an exact 3 million value.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- EmploymentSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: employmentunowas.unmissions.org ↗
- Labor marketSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: employmentunowas.unmissions.org ↗
- Crime, law and justiceSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlyunowas.unmissions.org ↗
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- Côte d’Ivoire · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredunowas.unmissions.org ↗