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 National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030. The nation successfully amassed 47,820 billion FCFA, equivalent to 80 billion US dollars. This substantial figure represents approximately four times the initial funding sought specifically from the private sector.

President Ouattara underscored that this remarkable achievement serves as a clear testament to the international community’s unwavering confidence in Côte d’Ivoire and its promising development trajectory. He affirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to translating these financial pledges into tangible progress, focusing on enhancing the country’s infrastructure and expanding economic opportunities for its citizens.

The PND 2026-2030 outlines six core strategic priorities: fostering peace and security, advancing agricultural development, stimulating private sector growth, investing in human capital, upgrading vital infrastructure, and promoting sound 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, held in Abidjan, brought together more than 2,000 investors from 49 different countries. Representatives from diverse financial institutions and enterprises converged to deliberate on and commit to the financing of this transformative National Development Plan.