The National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025 is a continuation of the two previous cycles (2012-2015 and 2016-2020), which allowed Côte d'Ivoire to achieve an average annual GDP growth rate of 9.6% over the 2012-2015 period. Building on these achievements, the Government, under the leadership of the President of the Republic H.E. Alassane OUATTARA, has developed a more ambitious roadmap, guided by a global and structuring objective, to carry out the economic and social transformation necessary in order to raise the country, by 2030, to the rank of upper middle-income States. This vision is based on major reference documents. It is based in particular on the National Prospective Study Côte d’Ivoire 2040 and the Strategic Plan Côte d’Ivoire 2030, which define long-term orientations and operational priorities. Furthermore, the PND fully integrates the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in order to ensure an inclusive, sustainable and resilient development trajectory. It also takes into account the African Union's Vision 2063, thus contributing to the anchoring of Côte d'Ivoire in regional and continental dynamics. 5 fundamental pillars, namely the acceleration of the development of human capital and social well-being, the structural transformation of the economy through industrialization, the development of infrastructure harmoniously distributed across the national territory, the preservation of the environment and the strengthening of regional integration and international cooperation. To these axes is added a 6 transversal pillar, that of the consolidation of the “Peace-Security-Justice” triptych to strengthen social cohesion and maintain stability. This strategic architecture aims in particular to halve the poverty rate and double per capita income between 2020 and 2030, laying the foundations for inclusive development. Financially, the challenge was met with resounding success. During the Consultative Group for the financing of the PND (GCPND) held in June 2022 in Abidjan, on an initial objective of 9,335 billion FCFA in external financing, Côte d'Ivoire managed to mobilize 15,706 billion FCFA, i.e. an exceptional mobilization rate of 168.25%. The Prime Minister of this period, Patrick Achi, then announced that other commitments from multilateral and bilateral partners were still expected, beyond this record figure. Most of the financing for the overall plan of 59,000 billion FCFA, however, remains expected from the private sector, which the government intends to establish as a true engine of the Ivorian economy. measurable. At the end of 2023, Ivorian GDP showed a growth rate of 6.5%, up from 6.2% recorded in 2022, confirming the resilience of the national economy. In terms of public investments in educational infrastructure, 2,181 new classrooms were built in preschool, 10,384 rooms in primary schools and 342 new middle schools built between 2021 and 2024. In the health sector, 22 health establishments were rehabilitated and 14 new health centers built, accompanied by the provision of 22 ambulances. The electricity coverage rate increased to 82.4%, while the maternal mortality rate fell from 614 to 385 per 100,000 live births. Beyond infrastructure, social indicators have recorded notable progress. The participation rate of young people aged 15 to 24 in literacy programs increased from 43.9% in 2016 to 84% in 2022-2023, reflecting a qualitative leap in the development of human capital. The girls/boys parity index in primary schools has evolved in favor of girls, a significant step forward in the promotion of gender equity. This progress is part of a context where 68.1% of the Consultative Group's financing announcements were materialized by the end of 2023, i.e. 17,833 million US dollars out of the 26,179.60 million announced.

Thus, the 2021-2025 PND ends in leaving a lasting imprint on the economic and social trajectory of Côte d'Ivoire. Directly succeeding this third planning cycle, the PND 2026-2030 has already been started, with an announced envelope of 175 billion euros to build the foundations of an even more competitive and inclusive Côte d'Ivoire. This continuity in strategic planning testifies to the maturity of Ivorian institutions and their capacity to implement development over the long term. In 5 years, Côte d'Ivoire has not only invested in roads, schools and hospitals, it has above all invested in trust, that of partners and that of its own citizens, the first condition for any lasting emergence.