Our client in this project was the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which is the leading agency within the United Nations in the sphere of international development. The UNDP assists countries in institutional capabilities, developing policies, and building towards achieving the objectives within the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030).

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This study took place from September 2019 - February 2020. The UNDP launched a Project to support the Government of Côte d'Ivoire. This Project named "Promoting the rule of law and human rights to consolidate peace in Côte d'Ivoire" (PEDDH) aims to strengthen the capacities of the State of Côte d'Ivoire so that it can ensure efficient, effective and inclusive processes of truth, justice, reconciliation and community reparation for the victims of the crisis. It also aims to prevent and resolve land conflicts, which are major sources of community tensions, and to promote and protect human rights for a lasting peace. 

As part of this project, UNDP decided to launch a consultancy to evaluate the transitional justice process in Côte d'Ivoire, all the mechanisms put in place and particularly the issues related to reparations for victims. The study set out various recommendations geared towards strengthening various rights such as: supporting universities to produce historical research on past events and participate in the emergence of a consensual/general interpretation of past events, adopting a law on the situation of victims and publish the list of victims and providing remedies to all persons who have been denied victim status.

Our team within this project consisted of:

• Ladislas de Coster - INANGA co-managing partner. His areas of expertise include security sector reform, transitional justice, human rights and institutional support.