President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has expressed profound satisfaction with the outcomes of the Consultative Group meeting dedicated to securing funding for the nation’s National Development Plan (PND) spanning 2026-2030. The gathering successfully garnered an impressive 47,820 billion FCFA, equivalent to approximately 80 billion US dollars. This substantial commitment represents a significant triumph, as the amount pledged is nearly four times greater than the initial funding targets sought from the private sector.

President Ouattara highlighted that this overwhelming response underscores the international community’s unwavering confidence in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic trajectory and its promising development prospects. He reiterated the government’s steadfast commitment to translating these financial pledges into tangible achievements, focusing on substantial improvements in national infrastructure and expanding economic opportunities for all Ivorians.

The PND 2026-2030 is strategically structured around six core pillars: fostering peace and security, advancing agricultural productivity, stimulating private sector growth, enhancing human capital, modernizing infrastructure, and upholding good governance. The overarching objective is to elevate Côte d’Ivoire to an upper-middle-income economy by the year 2030, targeting a GDP per capita of 4,500 US dollars and reducing the national poverty rate to below 20%.

The Consultative Group meeting, a pivotal event in the nation’s development agenda, convened over 2,000 investors from 49 countries in Abidjan. This diverse assembly included representatives from leading financial institutions and global enterprises, all engaged in discussions regarding the critical financing of the PND.