Côte d'Ivoire wants to make livestock a driving force for its food sovereignty. Launched on September 14, 2026, in Abidjan, the Preparation Project for financing livestock development activities, called PPF Animal Economy, aims to catalyze more than 2,300 billion CFA francs in private investments. The ceremony was chaired by Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé, in the presence of the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources Sidi Tiémoko Touré and the Deputy Director General of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for West Africa, Joseph Ribeiro. The initiative brought together all the major players in the sector. The project aims to develop an investment program capable of removing the structural obstacles weighing on Ivorian livestock farming.According to ministry data, national production still only covers 49% of needs for meat and offal, 15% for milk and 12% for fish products in 2024. This dependence translates into imports valued at 782 billion CFA francs.

A lever for sovereignty food

Lasting 12 months, the PPF is financed by the African Development Fund (ADF) with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It should make it possible to catalyze more than 2,300 billion CFA francs of private investment.Welcoming the support of financial partners, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government's desire to improve local production, in order to avoid imports. “Our ambition is clear in this area: to produce more and better, to produce sustainably in order to gradually reduce our dependence on imports and strengthen our food sovereignty,” declared the Prime Minister during the launch ceremony. Minister Sidi Tiémoko Touré placed the animal economy at the intersection of two issues: food security and economic planning of the territory. He also stressed that this project aligns with the roadmap of the National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030. He invited technical and financial partners to commit to modernizing production systems and strengthening the competitiveness of the sectors.The stated objective is to secure capital and structure efficient regional value chains.

The government plans to put into service 14 Development Zones for the animal economy and the blue economy and the operationalization of the Animal and Fish Production Promotion Fund to support this transformation.