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Irit Ittner

irit.ittner@idos-research.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in spring of 2022. She works at the University of Bonn’s Institute of Geography and at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)). She has conducted research in Abidjan since 2017. Her study was funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation (10.20.2.003EL).    

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Informal farming in the city

In Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, many farms face an uncertain future

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Informal markets in Africa under pressure

In cities like Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, many people rely on informal work but the conditions of employment are precarious

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