The Ivorian government announced on September 26 that the 2019 budget is forecast at CFAF 7,334.3 billion (€ 11.18 billion), an increase of 8.6% over that of 2018.
The budget, which increases by CFAF 578.1 billion, aims to “accelerate the achievement of Côte d’Ivoire’s emerging objectives”. It will strengthen the actions of the government for “the structural transformation of the economy” and “the improvement of the living conditions of the people,” said Minister Sidi Tiémoko Toure at the end of the Council of Ministers of this Wednesday. Social actions will include access to drinking water, electricity, sanitation, employment and the fight against poverty, he detailed.
At two years from 2020, the date announced for achieving emergence, the country must continue to invest in infrastructure, but also respond to a growing social demand.
After a growth of 7.8% at the end of 2017, the Ivorian GDP should oscillate “between 7 and 7.5% over the next few years,” according to the World Bank.
