Top 22%
in this catalogue (719 scored practices)
Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.
Transferability / replicability2/3
Legislative model cited as regional best practice by OECD and HRW; comparable reforms enacted in Mozambique (2019), but direct government-to-government replication not formally documented.
Impact on gender equality1/1
OECD SIGI score fell 25.5 points (42.8→17.3, 2019–2023), the largest improvement in sub-Saharan Africa, independently verified by OECD Development Centre.
Effectiveness1/1
All four reform objectives achieved in law (minimum marriage age 18, equal parental authority, equal marital property, widow inheritance); Penal Code 2021 added DV criminalisation, but rural-area enforcement acknowledged as inconsistent.
Efficiency0/1
No published cost-effectiveness data; legislative process costs not documented in accessible public sources.
Evaluated outcomes1/1
OECD SIGI 2023 Country Profile independently evaluated outcomes; HRW (2019) and Equality Now (2024) documented reform scope; Library of Congress verified enactment.
Sustainability1/1
Reform enshrined in statutory law since 2019 and strengthened by 2021 Penal Code amendment; backed by government as part of constitutional equality commitment.
Achievement / evidence1/1
Côte d'Ivoire ranked first in Africa on OECD SIGI 2023 (score 17.3), ahead of Rwanda, South Africa and Canada, with the reform wave as the primary driver.
Gender-mainstreaming embedding1/1
Reform simultaneously addressed marriage, parental authority, property and inheritance — applying gender equality principles structurally across the life course, not confined to a single domain.
Curator validation1/1
Multiple independent credible sources (OECD, HRW, Library of Congress, Global Voices, Equality Now) with consistent factual record.
Evidoria. Reforma do Código da Família na Costa do Marfim (2019) — Igualdade na Autoridade Parental, Herança e Idade Mínima de Casamento. Persistent ID: 441b7e9c-1e6e-45b4-bd81-62f851adb6d8.