You are currently viewing Arab Coordination Group Backs Côte d’Ivoire’s Ambitious 2030 Investment Drive
The image used is for informational purposes only. Image Source: https://africa.com/

Arab Coordination Group Backs Côte d’Ivoire’s Ambitious 2030 Investment Drive

Prime Highlights

  • Côte d’Ivoire pitched major investment opportunities under its 2026–2030 development plan at a high-level forum in Baku.
  • The initiative builds on nearly USD 4 billion in Arab-backed projects across key sectors.

Key Facts

  • The country aims to attract USD 209 billion in investment, with over 70% expected from the private sector.
  • The plan seeks to position Côte d’Ivoire as an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.

Background

Côte d’Ivoire and the Arab Coordination Group brought together top-level investors and development finance officials in Baku to open up investment opportunities under the country’s National Development Plan 2026–2030.

The high-level Investment Forum took place on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Azerbaijan. It drew representatives from sovereign wealth funds, private investors, business leaders and development finance institutions, all gathered to explore what the Ivorian economy has to offer and how partnerships can be structured to deliver results.

The National Development Plan carries an estimated price tag of USD 209 billion and targets a clear ambition: move Côte d’Ivoire into upper-middle-income status by 2030.

More than 70% of that funding is expected to come from the private sector, making forums like this one central to the plan’s success.The Arab Coordination Group already has deep roots in the country.

Its member institutions currently back a development portfolio worth nearly USD 4 billion in Côte d’Ivoire, spanning infrastructure, agriculture, energy, transport and social development.

That track record gave weight to the conversations held at the forum.Government officials walked participants through a pipeline of public, private and public-private partnership projects.

Discussions covered financing structures, investment facilitation and the kind of strategic partnerships needed to move the plan from paper to action. The forum gave the Ivorian government direct access to Arab development partners and private sector players, reinforcing investor confidence at a critical moment.

Officials said the event underlines Côte d’Ivoire’s standing as one of West Africa’s most attractive investment destinations and signals the ACG’s long-term commitment to the country’s development goals.