Côte d'Ivoire: Conclusion

The report evaluates eight sectoral scenarios for Côte d'Ivoire, highlighting that a holistic development strategy combining governance improvements, industrialization, and regional trade integration could lead to a 92% GDP increase and a significant reduction in extreme poverty by 2043.

• Côte d'Ivoire faces significant structural obstacles to development, specifically regarding governance, a heavy economic reliance on commodity exports, education gaps in its growing population, and an uncertain climatic future.
• Specific sectoral scenarios offer different paths to improvement: the Governance scenario emphasizes reducing corruption and strengthening democratic institutions to attract investment; the Manufacturing scenario focuses on diversifying value chains to reduce commodity dependence and mitigate climate uncertainties; and the AfCFTA scenario highlights the potential for regional economic leadership through trade liberalisation.
• A 'Combined scenario' involving simultaneous investments across multiple sectors is projected to result in a 92% GDP increase by 2043 compared to the current path, while reducing the extreme poverty rate to 4.7% (approximately 2.1 million people).
• The report recommends that Côte d'Ivoire adopt a holistic development strategy integrating all eight sectors to align with the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

APA

Mkhize-Malebo, T., & Cilliers, J. (2026). Côte d'Ivoire: Conclusion. Institute for Security Studies. https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=CI&topic=04-conclusion

Chicago

Mkhize-Malebo, Tumi, and Jakkie Cilliers. Côte d'Ivoire: Conclusion. Institute for Security Studies, 2026. https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=CI&topic=04-conclusion.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mkhizemalebo2026cte, author = {Mkhize-Malebo, Tumi and Cilliers, Jakkie}, title = {{Côte d'Ivoire: Conclusion}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=CI&topic=04-conclusion}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }