CAADP Compact: Côte d’Ivoire signed the CAADP Compact 26 - 27 July 2010.
National Agricultural Investment Plan: The country is in advanced stages of implementing its NAIP.
African Fisheries: A strategy was developed for post-harvest fish losses in Côte d’Ivoire as part of the riparian states along the Volta Basin, aligned with the Malabo Declaration and the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture. The Malabo Declaration sets out agriculture transformation goals and targets set to be achieved by 2025.
Capacity Building: In June 2012, NEPAD supported Côte d’Ivoire in conducting an Independent Technical Review (ITR).
Business: From 12 - 14 September 2012, the NEPAD Agency facilitated Côte d’Ivoire’s first Business Meeting. A public expenditure study on the country’s agricultural sector was conducted as well.
Results:
• The NAIP is largely based on a public-private partnership and was designed to fit in with the key national priorities of development and poverty reduction. A detailed investment plan focuses on four strategic objectives: food security and self-sufficiency, sustainable management of cash crops and exports, private sector investment and agricultural reforms. It is implemented by the ministries of agriculture, livestock and fisheries, water and forests, and environment, and is overseen by various stakeholders.
• Implementation of the NAIP brought a new energy to the sector resulting in a growth in yields and revenue for farmers. Food production increased by 28 per cent while the production of cash crops increased by 14, 1 per cent. Revenue from products has also increased, notably for cocoa with a 25 per cent increase in gross income for 2013-2014.
• Another positive development was the establishment of management and control bodies and consultation frameworks for NAIP implementation, coupled with the transfer of implementation to the highest decision-making level.
• The Financing of a project to support the operationalization of the NAIP was another positive step.
• Approximately 1,062,648 jobs have since been created through rural development projects particularly in the provision of water pumps, school classrooms, canteens, clinics and the electrification of villages. Other improvements in terms of infrastructure are the building of rural roads and irrigation schemes, the development and reform of produce networks and an improved legal framework.
