Closing of the Government Seminar on the Preparation of the 2026-2030 National Development Plan (PND): Strong Recommendations Made

The two-day government seminar dedicated to preparing the 2026-2030 National Development Plan (PND) on the theme: "Côte d'Ivoire's Trajectory towards the Status of a High-Middle-Income Country by 2035" concluded with a set of strong recommendations. The seminar, which included participation from eminent international experts, development partners, notably the World Bank Group, and the Ivorian private sector, was held under the presidency of Prime Minister Dr. Beugré Mambé on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan.

It was highlighted that, with the implementation of previous PNDs, Côte d'Ivoire has achieved remarkable performance both economically and socially. However, the participants encouraged maintaining a high growth rate with a more significant impact on social and structural transformation of the economy.

This includes, among other things, the construction of a new inclusive growth model with new drivers that have a greater impact on job creation and poverty reduction, increased productivity, particularly in the agricultural sector, the promotion of international trade, and integration into global value chains.

There is also a call to continue improving the business environment by reducing barriers, transformation costs, and transaction costs to enhance the attractiveness of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), strengthening the financial system, and improving resilience against shocks, particularly climate shocks.

As part of the 2026-2030 PND, the proposed solutions regarding human capital, employment, and regional disparities include, in particular, improving the quality of education and learning, strengthening professional skills systems, and enhancing productivity in key sectors such as digital technology, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism.

The 2026-2030 PND also recommends promoting social protection and universal employment, including for vulnerable and informal workers, reinforcing investments in technical and vocational training infrastructures, accelerating the implementation of universal health coverage (UHC), improving the quality of care, reducing maternal and infant mortality, strengthening the public/private partnership in the human capital development strategy, and ensuring better coordination and coherence of human capital development programs.