Côte d'Ivoire is intensifying the operationalization of external financial assistance intended for its National Development Plan (PND 2026-2030). The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba received this September 14, 2026 in Abidjan, IFAD Country Director, Hermann Messan. This meeting aimed to establish a rigorous execution framework for the $1.1 billion announced by the institution during the advisory group for the financing of the PND 2026-2030. The discussions made it possible to review the agropoles already deployed and the portfolio dedicated to climate financing. 

The IFAD representative confirmed the advanced preparation of a major project devoted to aquaculture, estimated at more than 87,000,000,000 CFA francs (150 million dollars). This initiative will be accompanied by an increase in the overall budget allocated to the country. The main objective is to boost local agricultural productivity and expand access to rural finance. The intervention zones will now extend in a more sustained manner towards the central and western regions of the Ivorian territory.

​In order to avoid any delay in execution, the Minister of Planning and Development recommended the establishment of a permanent coordination and evaluation structure.This management model is directly inspired by the audit and management mechanisms already tested with the World Bank. For the Ivorian authorities, the challenge consists of quickly transforming these financial commitments into tangible progress for the populations, in particular through the strengthening of the rice sector, the creation of sustainable jobs and the development of local economies.