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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ-FIFA “Partenariat pour le Coton” initiative aims to help African countries move up the cotton value chain and play a bigger role in transforming cotton into textiles and clothing. A recent study on the cotton sector in the Cotton4+ countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Côte d'Ivoire) reveals that the textile and garment manufacturing sector is at a nascent stage in some of these countries. To generate job opportunities for thousands of young workers, these countries would benefit from being integrated to a much greater extent into international textile supply chains. The “Partenariat pour le Coton” marks the latest stage in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ-FIFA cooperation following the signing of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ-FIFA Memorandum of Understanding in 2022.

Cotton plays a vital role in the economies of the C4+, providing employment and income for millions of farmers and others engaged in related activities, such as transport, ginning and logistics linked to export activities.

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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and the African Export-Import Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on agricultural trade and other areas.