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Economic and Social Transformation of Côte d'Ivoire: Government Adopts the Development Plan 2026-2030

Economic and Social Transformation of Côte d'Ivoire: Government Adopts the Development Plan 2026-2030

Economic and Social Transformation of Côte d'Ivoire: Government Adopts the Development Plan 2026-2030

Abidjan, January 15, 2025 – The government adopted, during the Council of Ministers on January 15, 2025, a communication concerning the development of the National Development Plan (PND 2026-2030) with a cost of 1.6 billion CFA francs.

Government spokesman, Amadou Coulibaly, emphasized that the development of the PND 2026-2030 is part of the effort to consolidate and strengthen the progress made in economic, social, and environmental development through the previous PNDs.

He indicated that the preparation process for the PND 2026-2030 will begin with a strategic diagnosis to assess the progress made and the major challenges ahead, before the actual development strategy is formulated and adopted by Parliament.

Amadou Coulibaly reminded that since 2012, three national development plans have been developed and implemented: the PND 2012-2015, the PND 2016-2020, and the PND 2021-2025. These plans were aligned with the "Côte d'Ivoire 2040" prospective study, aimed at ensuring the country’s economic and social transformation, reducing poverty and social inequalities, and improving the well-being of the population.

The implementation of these various national programs has helped reposition Côte d'Ivoire as one of the top-performing countries, with an average annual GDP growth rate of 9.6% between 2012 and 2015. This development momentum has continued through 2016-2024, despite the unfavorable international economic context, including the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing international tensions.

The annual reports on the implementation of the PND 2021-2025, in particular, show generally satisfactory macroeconomic performance, with growth rates of 7.1% in 2021, 6.2% in 2022, 6.5% in 2023, and projected growth rates of 7.2% in 2024 and 7% in 2025.