Minister of Planning and Development Souleymane Diarrassouba will be the guest speaker at the Government Briefing ("Les Rendez-vous du Gouvernement") on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., a flagship platform organized by the Government Information and Communication Center (CICG).

The press conference will be held at the Prime Minister's Office auditorium in Plateau, Abidjan, in the presence of national and international media. It will be broadcast live on the Ivorian government's digital platforms, including Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube.

The event will provide an opportunity for the Minister of Planning and Development to present the key challenges, priorities and outlook of Côte d'Ivoire's National Development Plan (PND). Souleymane Diarrassouba will outline the plan's strategic priorities, highlighting the government's agenda for structural economic transformation, industrialization, human capital development, infrastructure modernization, governance reform and balanced regional development.

Designed as an interactive forum bringing together government officials, journalists, professional organizations and civil society representatives around issues of national importance, the Government Briefing ("Les Rendez-vous du Gouvernement") is a major public communication initiative established by the CICG to strengthen dialogue between the government and citizens.