Source: World Bank
Gaps indicate missing data from the original data source. (Accessed August 2013).

The 2010 report by the Catalan Institute for Peace examines the role of youth in the nation´s conflict. It looks closely at the issue of nationality, one of the root causes of the violence in Côte d'Ivoire, and an important question for migrant or migrant-origin youth in the country. Youth was both subjected to and active in the violence of the civil war (i.e. the militias and rebel groups) and in the political and ethnic conflicts following presidential elections in 2010. The report therefore suggests key steps for the inclusion of youth in consolidation of peace process (original in French, our translation):

Substantially reform nationality laws (...) to attenuate the imperfections of a legislation inadequate for social reality and prone to political exploitation; To re-think the system of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR);

The 2010 report by the United States Institute of Peace highlights the devastating effects of the civil war on education in the country and its relationship to the conflict. It states:  

Since the beginning of the civil war in Côte d’Ivoire in 2002, the education sector has been the scene of several confrontations involving the government, the rebel movements, teachers, and student organizations. The issues range from education policy to the status and coordination of teachers, access to education, and the organization and administration of exams.

Education for War-Affected Youth and Children

Set up alternative forms of education for war-affected youth. Children and young people have been particularly affected by the conflict. Thousands of children have been separated from their families, physically and sexually abused, and abducted and forced to join combat operations. Others have dropped out of school due to constant displacement. The civil service training promised to youth affected by war and ex–child soldiers by the OPA is an important step in addressing these issues, but the focus should not only be on job skills.

Prevention and treatment of AIDS is also a challenge to youth well-being in the country. According to a Presidential Decree, a Ministry for the Fight against AIDS was created in 2007 alongside the formulation of a national action plan against the pandemic. In 2012 the government announced events to raise the awareness of youth regarding prevention of the virus, addressing young women in particular. According to statistical research by UNICEF in 2012 shows that only 32% of women ages 15-24 use condoms with different partners.