In Côte d’Ivoire, fish – both fresh and processed - is the main source of animal protein for the majority of the population. Most of the supply comes from artisanal fishing and processing, which is dominated by women. It is therefore crucial to support women’s formal and informal associations, national institutions, advisory services and small-scale enterprises in upgrading to improve the quality and quantity of the fish supply. FAO is partnering Ivorian institutions and local service providers to enhance technical and managerial capacities and facilitate access to equipment and facilities for women's associations and small-scale processing enterprises in the regions of Abidjan, Grand-Lahou and Guessabo. This initiative is part of the scale-up of best practices and experiences drawn from a technical cooperation project aimed at strengthening the capacity and regulatory framework for preventing and reducing post-harvest losses of fish products. It is supported through a component of the Multipartner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM) funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and aims to enable women to benefit more equally from agrifood value chains. The objective is to promote economic empowerment of women and trigger multiplier effects on households' food security, nutrition, education and health.