As part of the government’s vision to build an education system firmly anchored in digital transformation, a pre-validation workshop on the conceptual framework and sampling plan for the baseline study of the National Strategy for the Digitalization of Education in Côte d’Ivoire (Sndeci) 2024–2028 was held in Yamoussoukro from October 20 to 22, 2025.
Organized by the Ministry of National Education and Literacy (MENA) through the Directorate of Technologies and Information Systems (DTSI), with support from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), the workshop also aligned with the theme of the 2025–2026 school year: “Quality Education, a Lever for Côte d’Ivoire’s Sustainable Transformation.”
The event reflects the strong commitment of the Minister of National Education and Literacy, Professor Mariatou Koné, to make digital technology the 36th lever for inclusive and sustainable transformation of Côte d’Ivoire’s education system, in line with the recommendations of the General Assembly on Education and Literacy (EGENA).
During the session, Rodolphe Tian Bi, lead consultant and expert in planning, monitoring, and evaluation, emphasized that the baseline study would provide reliable data to guide the implementation of the Sndeci, enhancing coherence, transparency, and collective learning around the digital transformation of education.
Participants from key MENA departments, the National Statistics Agency (ANSTAT), and the Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalization refined the conceptual framework and finalized the list of core indicators, thereby laying the groundwork for a robust evaluation system aligned with international standards.
Representing the Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalization, Karen Diallo, Director of Digital Transformation in Public Administration, stressed that “supporting the digitalization of education means building a modern, efficient, and eco-responsible state, where process dematerialization becomes a driver of performance and transparency.”
In the coming days, a second workshop will focus on the design of data collection tools, followed by a final validation workshop, marking the end of this initial phase.
With this milestone, Côte d’Ivoire reaffirms its ambition to become a continental model in digital educational governance and innovation, committed to building a connected and high-performing school system for all.