Côte d'Ivoire's National Development Plan 2026–2030 (PND): Which Sectors the Government Is Prioritising

In Côte d'Ivoire (in West Africa, French-speaking, the world's largest cocoa producer), the National Development Plan (Plan National de Développement, or PND) is the government's master blueprint for policy and investment promotion. Understand the PND and you will know which sectors get priority for policy support, infrastructure and financing.

PND 2026–2030 in figures

The new PND was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 4 February 2026 and subsequently passed unanimously by the National Assembly. Key figures:

Item	Details
Total investment	About CFA 114.84 trillion (officially 114 838,5 milliards FCFA, roughly US$206.5 billion)
Sources of funding	Private sector 70.2%, public sector 29.8%
Growth target	Average 7.2% a year over 2026–2030
Investment rate	Rising from 25.4% of GDP in 2026 to 34.5% in 2030
2030 targets	Join the upper-middle-income countries; per capita income of US$4,500; more than 3 million new jobs; poverty rate below 20%

The plan is accompanied by a reform matrix covering 22 areas and by a monitoring and evaluation mechanism. Public-sector funding needs amount to about CFA 38 trillion, to be raised on financial markets and from international technical and financial partners; on 8–9 July 2026 the government held a "Consultative Group" meeting in Abidjan to present its financing needs to partner countries and development institutions.

The six pillars

According to the official portal of the Ivorian Ministry of Economy, the PND rests on six pillars: consolidating security, modernising agriculture, promoting private investment, developing human capital, building strategic infrastructure and strengthening good governance. With 70% of funding expected from the private sector, the government places attracting private investment and public–private partnerships (PPPs) at the core of the plan.

Priority sectors

In June 2026, the Minister of Planning and Development held a PND investment presentation in Paris, listing priority areas including infrastructure, energy, transport, agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, health, vocational training, digital, and PPP projects.

These priorities build on the trajectory of the previous plan. Review figures cited by the official news agency AIP show that the PND 2021–2025 achieved an execution rate of about 94%, with average annual growth of 6.5% over the period. Local processing of cocoa rose from 26% to 42% and of cashew nuts from 14.1% to 36.4%; gold output grew from 41.8 to 59.1 tonnes, and installed power capacity increased from 2,269 MW to 3,224 MW.

How to use the plan

If your products or services match the priority areas above — agro-processing equipment, energy and power, digital services or medical supplies, for example — you will find it easier to identify partners in government ministries, development banks or local companies. The PND is also a common language for talking to local partners: explaining how your project supports a particular pillar usually makes a proposal easier to grasp.

One line for Asian companies

Map your business against the PND's six pillars and priority sectors, find where they overlap, then follow the projects of the relevant ministries and development banks — far more efficient than hunting for opportunities at random.

References: Économie ivoirienne – PND 2026-2030 (2026); Fraternité Matin – Les grandes orientations du PND 2026-2030 (2026); Ecofin – Côte d'Ivoire bets on private capital (2026); Connectionivoirienne – L'Assemblée nationale adopte le PND (2026); AIP – Le CESEC reçoit la feuille de route du PND (2026); AIP – Le PND présenté aux entreprises françaises (2026)