Côte d’Ivoire: WHO and UNICEF hold regional workshop on young children’s diets from October 19 to 21

WHO and UNICEF opened a regional workshop in Abidjan on October 19, 2026, focused on complementary feeding for young children. Running through October 21, it brings together representatives from 15 African countries to strengthen national action, apply WHO’s 2023 recommendations and develop concrete measures to improve child nutrition. N’Goran Yoboué Patricia, national coordinator of CONANUT, called for stronger coordination among sectors and partners and stressed the importance of the first 1,000 days of life. In Côte d’Ivoire, only 21.2% of children aged 6 to 23 months have a sufficiently diverse diet, while 31.2% consume sugary drinks.