IN THE FIELD
Our ambition is to improve coordination, accelerate disbursements and optimize the impact of each financing mobilized in support of our strategic plan.” The Côte d’Ivoire National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030 aims to transform the country into an upper- middle-income nation by the end of this decade, with a projected investment of some US$200 billion and an income per capita target above US$4,000. The plan seeks to accelerate economic growth, bring poverty to below 20 percent, while promoting industrialization and infrastructure development. The major pillars are agricultural modernization, human capital development and infrastructure expansion,
exemplified, for instance, by the construction of a high- speed railway line connecting Côte d’Ivoire with its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso. Director Khene backed the authorities’ plans: “We support Côte d’Ivoire in implementing high-impact projects within the framework of enhanced South- South cooperation,” he said. “The OPEC Fund’s primary mission is to support the socioeconomic development of partner countries, particularly through the financing of projects in key sectors such as education, health and infrastructure.” In recent years, the OPEC Fund has significantly stepped up its engagement in Côte d’Ivoire, including a visit by President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa in January 2025.
The Cocody Bay Rehabilitation Project improved the environment, health and living standards
The commitment is also reflected in the depth and breadth of projects, ranging from loans for on-lending to small businesses to powering key energy projects. Meanwhile, support for the vital cocoa trade is boosting traceable exports to secure the sustainable development of this key sector. The strength of the relationship was also expressed during the latest mission, which featured a large number
of high-level engagements, including meetings with ministers overseeing key sectors such as energy, health, infrastructure, water and sanitation, food crop production and education. The visit was covered widely by local media. Director Khene summarized: “We applaud the strength of the country’s investment framework and the clarity of its strategic priorities. They constitute solid foundations for further progress.”
The Côte d’Ivoire National Development Plan will promote infrastructure development with the aim of reducing
poverty to below 20 percent by 2030.
Photos: PMU, Cocody Bay Rehabilitation Project
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