The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) has signed a partnership contract with ENSEA for the execution of a study on “Sexual behaviour and STI prevalence among sex workers participating in the project of assistance to highly vulnerable populations (PAPO-HV)” in Yamoussoukro and Gagnoa within the framework of the HIV prevention strategic project among sex workers.

This project is specified under number 930200 of the third Multi Annual Programme 2008-2013 of the Framework Agreement (CA3) between ITM and the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGDC) approved by the Belgian Minister for Development Cooperation with the Royal Decree of 18 May 2008.