Cote d’Ivoire transition initiative (CITI) : final report : September 2011-January 2015

CITI focused on increasing confidence in the government’s capacity and commitment to meet the needs of all Ivoirians, promoting reconciliation and citizen participation, preventing violence, increasing access to objective information remained a theme throughout, as did citizen participation and engagement. CITI issued 232 Transition Activity Pool (TAP) activities over its three-year implementation period, totaling $ 11,941,410. Most were in-kind grants (214), with 12 Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) and six Direct Distribution of Goods and Services (DDGS). CITI focused on people’s needs to reengage, and remained relevant by taking a holistic approach and working with stakeholders at the right societal levels. CITI activities repeatedly brought divided communities back together, helping them find ways to work together after being ripped apart by conflict. CITI further helped government re-establish ties with those same communities, increased citizen participation in municipal planning, budgeting and monitoring, and supported government efforts to improve service delivery after years of neglect. In a country highly respectful of hierarchy, giving communities a say in how they are governed contributed to greater accountability and transparency.