Ivory Coast seeks 265 billion FCFA for climate plan
The nation will defend its development priorities at the COP31 climate conference in Turkey.
Ivory Coast aims to raise 265 billion FCFA through a pilot phase of the African Climate Pact and Ecological Transition. The country will present its National Development Plan (PND 2026-2030) priorities at the 31st Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP31). The conference is scheduled to take place from November 9 to 20, 2026, in Antalya, Turkey.
In parallel, the government has maintained the price of first-choice cotton at 310 FCFA per kilogram for the 2026-2027 agricultural campaign. Ivory Coast has also been designated a pilot country for Italy's Mattei Plan, hosting the African headquarters of the Italian development bank, CDP.
The COP31 conference will serve as a platform for Ivory Coast to advocate for its development agenda. The nation's participation in the pilot phase of the African Climate Pact signifies a commitment to ecological transition and climate action.
Why it mattersIvory Coast's participation in the COP31 climate conference and its climate pact aims to secure funding and advance its national development plan.