title: Decree No. 88-737 setting the duties of the Minister of Social Affairs and concerning the reorganization of the Ministry, 31 August 1988.
abstract: This Decree sets forth the duties of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Ivory Coast.  These include, among others,  1) organizing the social protection of the family, childhood, youth,  and persons who are handicapped, maladjusted, and disadvantaged; 2) organizing, encouraging, and sensitizing individuals, families, and communities with a view towards promoting their psychological well-being, health, and social development; 3) studying and programming all new preventative or curative activities, leading to the betterment of individuals, families, and groups; 4) bringing assistance to individuals, families, and groups whose social situation requires state help; and 5) organizing the social protection of workers and their families.  Among the departments of the Ministry of Social Affairs is the Directorate of Social Development, which is to create and ensure the application of national programs of family protection and social promotion of the population, through family and preschool education.  Further provisions of the Decree describe the other departments and personnel of the Ministry.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000354:Africa, Western; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D006285:Health Planning; D006280:Health Workforce; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011640:Public Policy; D012922:Social Change; D012946:Social Welfare
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Child--legal aspects; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family Policy; French Speaking Africa; Handicapped--legal aspects; Human Resources; Ivory Coast; Labor Force--legal aspects; Legislation; Organization And Administration; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Program Activities; Programs; Social Development--legal aspects; Social Policy; Social Protection; Social Welfare--legal aspects; Western Africa; Youth