YVEO – Yacoli Village Ecole Ouverte

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Mission

To promote thriving, self-reliant communities that combine local development with the sustainable management of natural resources.

Themes:

Creation - management - governance of protected and conserved areas Ecosystem management Local development

Ecosystems:

Forests Grasslands and savannas Marine, coastal and mangrove ecosystems Urban and peri-urban areas

Species:

Birds Fish, rays & sharks Flora Marine mammals Reptiles Terrestrial mammals

Actions

  • Raising ecological awareness and promoting eco-citizen behaviours essential to local sustainable development.

  • Providing technical support for measures around the periphery of protected areas.

  • Helping beneficiaries reach self-sufficiency within three years, ensuring access to about two meals a day, basic medical and obstetric care, and a minimum education equivalent to primary school completion.

  • Contributing to reforesting degraded forest areas.

  • Designing and implementing local development plans for communities seeking development.

History

Yacoli Village École Ouverte (YVEO) is a leading NGO in Ivorian sustainable development. Formally established in 2013 under law 60-315 of 21 September 1960 (registration n°655/PA/SG/D1), YVEO embodies an innovative vision of participatory community development. Based in Yacolidabouo (Nawa region), with a branch in Abidjan-Dokoui, it works through a holistic approach inspired by the transformational model of its founder, the late Marcel ZADI Kessy, combining local development with environmental conservation. Its vision is to “build prosperous, self-reliant communities that combine local development with sustainable natural resource management”.

About
YVEO - Yacoli Village Ecole Ouverte
Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan
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https://www.yveo.org/