Since 1999 · Côte d'Ivoire

Working for the well-being of women, children and young people

From Man to Abidjan-Bingerville, ODAFEM supports rural and peri-urban communities through training, community health, protection and rural development.

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Flagship project · with UNICEF

2,239 community health workers to recruit, train and support

In the North and North-East, we are strengthening local care: half of the new workers are women aged 18 to 35.

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1999founded in Man

Who we are

Like the birds of our emblem, we feed and protect the next generation

Faced with the difficulties of rural and peri-urban populations, especially women and young people, ODAFEM was created to support their own development initiatives. Women and men of goodwill bring their experience to train, support and promote women.

Our mission

To work for the well-being of women, children, out-of-school youth and people with disabilities in rural and peri-urban areas, by supporting the development of their activities through training, health and inclusive development projects.

Our vision

A society in which every citizen — man, woman and child — has equal access to basic social services, in an environment of peace and stability where human rights are promoted, protected and fulfilled.

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Our areas of work

Five areas of work, one goal: dignity and autonomy

Always with the involvement of prefectoral, administrative and community authorities.

Training and education

Skills to act: nutrition, entrepreneurship, social cohesion, conflict management, GBV prevention, hygiene and community mobilisation.

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Economic empowerment of women and young people

Cooperatives, income-generating activities and access to finance so that women and young people can live from their work.

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Water, sanitation, hygiene and environment

Access to safe water, a healthy living environment and environmental protection for healthy families.

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Community health

Community-based nutrition, HIV/AIDS response and immunisation outreach, as close to families as possible.

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GBV, community safety and social cohesion

Preventing gender-based violence, protecting survivors and strengthening peaceful coexistence.

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Where we work

From Man to Bouna, from Korhogo to Soubré: explore our interactive map.

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Flagship project · UNICEF

Development and professionalisation of community health workers

Recruiting, training and supporting 2,239 community health workers, half of them women aged 18 to 35.

1,809new community health workers

430serving workers strengthened

50%women aged 18–35 targeted

August 2026 – April 2027 · Northern and North-Eastern Côte d'Ivoire

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Development and professionalisation of community health workers

Our values

Three principles guide everything we do

Communication

Making ODAFEM's work visible and understandable: informing and engaging our partners and communities. Communication drives the way our organisation works.

Transparency

Accounting for every franc entrusted to us: written procedures, dual signature, accounts audited by our statutory auditors and published financial reports.

Accountability

Setting clear objectives and verifiable indicators for every action, evaluating the whole organisation every year and being accountable for our results to beneficiaries, partners and our governing bodies.

Voices from the field

They tell their story

Thanks to the training, I can spot a malnourished child and refer mothers to the health centre. In my village, people trust me.

Community health workerHealth relay trained by ODAFEM · Bouna Illustrative testimony

Our group learned to keep accounts and to save together. Today we sell our produce as far as the town market.

President of a women's groupProcessing cooperative · Man Illustrative testimony

Since we have been maintaining the pump ourselves, children no longer walk miles for water and there is less diarrhoea.

Water point committee memberVillage pump management · Ferkessédougou Illustrative testimony

The talks taught us to speak about violence openly. Now survivors know where to find help.

Young community relayGBV awareness · Nassian Illustrative testimony