Côte d’Ivoire secures CFA 229.06 billion in World Bank financing to boost private investment and productive jobs.

Private Investment and Productive Jobs Development: Côte d’Ivoire Secures CFA 229.06 Billion in World Bank Financing

As part of its policy to promote private investment and productive employment, Côte d’Ivoire has secured two financing agreements: €261.9 million (approximately CFA 171.795 billion) from the International Development Association (IDA) and €87.3 million (approximately CFA 57.265 billion) from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

These two loan agreements, signed on June 10, 2026, with the two World Bank institutions, were ratified through a draft decree adopted during the Council of Ministers meeting held on July 1, 2026, at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan-Plateau, according to government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly.

"This programme aims to improve the technical and operational conditions for private investment in order to accelerate the transformation of key sectors of the economy, including water, electricity, digital technology, agriculture, and healthcare," Amadou Coulibaly stated.

He further explained that this World Bank financing constitutes budget support dedicated to implementing Côte d’Ivoire’s private investment programme and fostering the creation of productive jobs across the country.