Multi-Country Office (MCO) for Cote d’Ivoire – STATELESSNESS REPORT 2024 Main achievements and impact In the context of assisting individuals at risk of statelessness in Côte d’Ivoire: • 250 birth certificates have been issued for abandoned children of unknown parents, and 750 for at-risk adults through the partner Association of Women Lawyers of Côte d’Ivoire (AFJCI). • In 2024, Côte d’Ivoire extended for the second time a special initiative allowing free late birth registration and the decriminalization of identity fraud, aiming to regularize civil status documents for individuals living in Côte d’Ivoire. This special measure will end in 2027. Reduction In Cote d’Ivoire, 279 nationality confirmation documents have been issued - 101 nationality confirmation documents were provided to adults at risk of statelessness, and 178 Ivorian nationality certificates were issued, with unknown parents. Communication In Côte d’Ivoire, the AFJCI, through its project assistant lawyers, conducted 117 mass awareness activities. These included 82 public awareness sessions and 35 sessions specifically addressing the issue of foundlings and abandoned children, targeting key actors involved in child protection. This second component of activities is part of the project «Ensuring Every Child’s Right to an Identity and Nationality,» funded by the United States. All these activities were supported by performances from theater troupes skilled in participatory theater, to amplify the message inclusively. 20,154 people were directly impacted by these activities. During the reporting period, 49 U-Report teams (*) were mobilized, involving 245 U-Reporters in the awareness activities. (*) U-Report is a social platform available via Facebook, Twitter, and SMS, developed by UNICEF and available in 50 countries worldwide. It allows young people to express their opinions on issues that matter to them. www.unhcr.org 5