Mission Statement
The mission of The International Development and Health Initiative (IDHI), Inc., is to reflect on the rapidly changing global landscape and come up with innovative strategies to improve the living conditions of some of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations in the Guémon and N’zi regions located in the western and central parts of Côte d’Ivoire, respectively.
Our Strategic Plan
The year 2015 brought socio-economic growth and remarkable progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 1 . Adopted in 2000 in New York, the MDGs have guided development and international economic cooperation for the past years and proven that global goals can lift millions of people out of poverty. The year 2015 also epitomized a springboard for the new sustainable development agenda of the United Nations. The new ambitious and universal sustainable development agenda, which contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets, is an important framework to address three inter-connected elements of sustainable development, namely economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.
What is sustainable development? 2
- Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Sustainable development calls for concerted efforts towards building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future for people and planet.
- Eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. To this end, there must be promotion of sustainable, inclusive and equitable economic growth, creating greater opportunities for all, reducing inequalities, raising basic standards of living, fostering equitable social development and inclusion, and promoting integrated and sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems.
1 Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa. Recommendations of the MDG Africa Steering Group. June 2008. Published by the United Nations Department of Public Information. 08-34318-DPI/2508-7M. New York, USA.
2 Excerpt from the Press Kit of the Sustainable Development Summit — 2015: Time for Global Action for People and Planet, United Nations, New York, USA.
Addressing the challenges and opportunities of capacity building and poverty alleviation to benefit rural communities in the long-term will therefore require novel approaches.
Objective
The objective of the IDHI, Inc. is to help transform living conditions of communities in the Guémon and N’zi regions through modern agricultural sector-based livelihoods, access to clean water, sanitation, sustainable campaigns against malaria, and education. The aim is to help ensure that institutional and community capabilities in rural areas become more resilient and benefit fully from improved livelihoods, good quality of health care and enhanced food and nutrition programmes.
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