SECTOR 2

systematically increased and that it is not uncommon for newspapers not getting
delivered in the Koroko at all.
An Ivorian newspaper, on average, costs 200 CFA (about €0.30), which is not high
compared to the cost of production and distribution but it remains out of reach
for the most disadvantaged. The index-linked guaranteed minimum wage (SMIC)
currently rates around 36,000 CFA (€55) for about 40 to 48 working hours a
week. A study conducted between 2008 and 2009, which was commissioned by
the Ministry of Planning and Development revealed that 48% of the population
lived below the poverty line, on 645 CFA (about €1) a day.

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score:

3.4 (2009: 5.0)*

2.2 Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities.
If no law prevents citizens from accessing international media, the panellists
consider that public authorities have the potential to restrict this access in case
of a national crisis situation as it was the case during the crisis in 2011 during
which RFI (Radio France Internationale), France 24 and TV5 broadcasts were
limited. The CNCA (National Council of Audiovisual Communciation), which
recently became the HACA (High Authority on Audiovisual Communication), can
suspend a programme or issue a financial sanction as a fine issued to RFI for
disclosing certain information that went against the Cahiers des Charges (terms
and regulations).

*

Indicators 2.1 - 2.4 were scored by only eight panellists instead of nine.

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