According to the AfDB, the proposed operation concerns an AfDB loan of €115.66 million to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire for the Programme for Opening Up Cross-border and Agricultural Areas – Phase 2 – (PD-ZTA-2). The Programme is designed to address a major development issue in Côte d'Ivoire, namely persistent poverty in rural areas with high agricultural potential, particularly in the regions of Bounkani, Tonkpi, Marahoué, Béré and Gontougo. Despite their fertile soils and significant contribution to national agricultural production, including cashew nuts, yams, rice, cassava and market garden crops, these regions remain isolated and struggle to market their produce due to poor and deteriorating transport and market infrastructure. The PRD-ZT-2 is therefore expected to play an important role in improving distribution channels for agricultural inputs and production and marketing of such production in consumer areas.

In strategic terms, the programme aims to contribute to opening up the country's interior and strengthening sub-regional integration. Specifically, the programme will: (i) build climate resilience and improve service levels on cross-border roads (Bouna–Vonkoro–Ghana border and Danané–Gbeunta–Liberia border) and agricultural roads (Zuenoula–Kongasso–Mankono and Petit Nassian–Téhini–Varalé); (ii) increase agricultural produce processing, conservation and marketing capacity in the direct project impact area (DPIA); and (iii) improve the population’s socio-economic conditions and the employability of young people and women in the DPIA.

AfDB Team Leader:

Philippe Munyaruyenzi
Email: p.munyaruyenzi@afdb.org 

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