Abidjan / Yopougon

A city of nearly 6 million inhabitants, Abidjan is Ivory Coast’s most important cultural and economic centre. In spite of this, a large part of the population lives under the poverty line and the city’s infrastructure cannot keep up with the burgeoning population. Living conditions are particularly fraught in Yopougon, Abidjan’s most populous district. The canton of Basel-Stadt and Abidjan/Yopougon have been linked by a twinning agreement established in 2021 for the purpose of social engagement.

 

Offizielle Einweihung von Regierungspräsident Jans der kofinanzierten Schule in Adiopodoumé mit Bürgermeister Gilbert Koné Kafana und und der Schweizer Botschafterin Anne Lugon-Moulin
July 2023: Official inauguration of the co-financed school in Adiopodoumé by the former President of the Government Beat Jans with Mayor Gilbert Koné Kafana and Swiss Ambassador Anne Lugon-Moulin

The primary purpose of the twinning agreement is to make a contribution to the improvement of the living conditions and healthcare of the metropolis. Healthcare provision, education, urban infrastructure, industry, the job market and culture form the priorities of the twinning agreement. At the present time, the twinning is seen provisionally as a pilot project limited to the period 2021 to 2024.

Memorandum of understanding

The former President of the Government, Beat Jans, and the Mayor of Yopougon, Minister Gilbert Koné Kafana, concluded an agreement on the priority areas of healthcare and the employment market during a video conference on 3 May 2021. The memorandum of understanding also includes activities in the areas of urban infrastructure, education and sport.

The primary purposes were defined in detail in discussions held during a working trip to the Ivory Coast at the end of June 2021. Also on the agenda were projects of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and swisspeace. Signed copies of the memorandum of understanding, which had been previously exchanged for signature by post, were also presented during the meetings.

First meeting between the Mayor of Yopougon, Minister Gilbert Koné Kafana and Sabine Horvath, former Head of Division of External Affairs and Marketing of the Canton of Basel-Stadt.

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MoU Abidjan/Yopougon (F)

MoU Abidjan/Yopougon (D)