9 . 0 3 % ▁to ▁ 4 . 4 6 % ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 - to - 2 5 - year ▁coh ort ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Science ▁and ▁technology ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁High er ▁Education ▁and ▁Scient ific ▁Research , ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁dev otes ▁about ▁ 0 . 1 3 % ▁of ▁G DP ▁to ▁G ER D . ▁A part ▁from ▁low ▁invest ment , ▁other ▁challeng es ▁include ▁in ade qu ate ▁scientific ▁equipment , ▁the ▁fragment ation ▁of ▁research ▁organizations ▁and ▁a ▁failure ▁to ▁explo it ▁and ▁protect ▁research ▁results . ▁ ▁The ▁share ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Development ▁Plan ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 5 ▁that ▁is ▁devoted ▁to ▁scientific ▁research ▁remains ▁mod est . ▁Within ▁the ▁section ▁on ▁greater ▁wealth ▁creation ▁and ▁social ▁equ ity ▁( 6 3 . 8 % ▁of ▁the ▁total ▁budget ▁for ▁the ▁Plan ), ▁just ▁ 1 . 2 % ▁is ▁allocated ▁to ▁scientific ▁research . ▁Tw enty - four ▁national ▁research ▁program mes ▁group ▁public ▁and ▁private ▁research ▁and ▁training ▁institutions ▁around ▁a ▁common ▁research ▁theme . ▁These ▁program mes ▁correspond ▁to ▁eight ▁priority ▁se ctors ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 5 , ▁namely : ▁health , ▁raw ▁materials , ▁agricult ure , ▁culture , ▁environment , ▁govern ance , ▁min ing ▁and ▁energy ; ▁and ▁technology . ▁ ▁Culture ▁ ▁Music ▁ ▁Each